[lace] Torchon Uplifted

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi Susan,
For basics I’m thinking some sparkly metallic threads or beads may have some 
appeal since we taught basics to a group of eight adults recently. They found 
half stitch to be a bit challenging until someone mentioned Chantilly lace is 
based on that very stitch. Someone started singing the song Chantilly Lace and 
they all started singing it! We were encouraged, Jocelyn in Winnipeg, Canada

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> Thank you for your opinions Clay & Gabriele. You could have knocked me over 
> with a feather when I read AB’s quote! We all have preferences so it’s only 
> natural that one—or more—styles of lace winds up at the bottom of someone’s 
> list. The same is true for music, literature, whatever. With apologies in 
> advance to our Arachne musicologists, a half hour of Bach is a half hour too 
> much for ME! To be fair, my class with Jane Atkinson did open my eyes to more 
> options with Torchon & I think I would benefit from another class or two to 
> see where that leads. In the meantime, I am working on lace that offers 
> greater aesthetic appeal (for me) or piques my curiosity. It’s much easier to 
> learn something you embrace wholeheartedly. Torchon clearly affects people 
> differently & it nearly derailed my own journey. At this point, my personal 
> goal is to reverse the negative effects of “Torchon teaching” for a friend 
> who was interested in learning Beds. After months of being bor!
 ed!
>  to tears because the teacher insisted she start with Torchon, she abandoned 
> lace altogether. She still has her pillow & supplies but I haven’t been able 
> to persuade her to take it out of the top of the closet. YET! Just sayin’...  
> Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA 
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Re: [lace] Malmesbury similarities?

[Jocelyn Froese]

Interesting! Good you recognized it, looks like a fun design. I was just called 
a lace nerd today, but it was while looking at museum samples in prep for a 
gallery opening with a Lace theme. So exciting and I figured out it was said 
with respect from a much younger person. Thanks for the link to a lesser known 
lace! Jocelyn in Canada  


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Re: [lace] Bobbins holder?

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi Helen and everyone, 
That looks like a stand that would work. An easy way to keep count of the pairs 
wound as well.
They also have half day workshops for woodturning using a lathe. It may be a 
start for anyone interested in exploring the techniques used to create bobbins. 
On my someday list. Thanks for the reminder. 

Jocelyn in Winnipeg, enjoying the summer in Central Canada

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> This seems ideal for those who travel and like to have their pairs of bobbins 
> hanging ready. 
> 
> http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=76776=52=1
> 
> Regards, Helen on the west coast of mainland Canada. 
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[lace] Colour Coding

[Jocelyn Froese]

So I looked up ghost pillow and nothing surfaced. Is this term in any 
instruction book? Perhaps a photo would be helpful. 
I do colour codes on an enlarged diagram of the pricking on my pillow. This 
seems to help. It's only for the tricky parts, esp when there's a forest of 
many pins and best not to undo rows of finished work. Does anyone else do this? 
Thanks, 
Jocelyn in Winnipeg, central Canada.

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Re: [lace] Ghost pillow

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi Nancy, and everyone. 
Things have slowed down at work, a nice break to look at Arachne mail. That is 
interesting about the pillow. I still can't stick pins in my hedgehog. One try 
was all I managed.

Jocelyn in central Canada where the sky is dark with smoke from northern fires. 
Such a stressful time for so many people. 
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Re: [lace] Pincushions - Styrofoam vs. Sawdust Fillings

[Jocelyn Froese]

Thanks for the info!  Can you post some photos, and a link to the beads and 
finished pin cushions? This sounds interesting,

Jocelyn Froese
Winnipeg, central Canada
>From the land of ice and snow! Digging out from a Colorado storm, time to make 
>lace!

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[lace] Lace at the Olympics Rio Closing Ceremony Full Link

[Jocelyn Froese]

Greetings,
I'm resending the Rio lacemakers, attaching the full link in case anyone
had trouble. Finally back at the computer instead of using my phone.

http://olympics.cbc.ca/video/vod/olympic-games-primetime-aug-pre-show-and-closing-ceremony.html



You may be asked to activate Adobe Flash (allow now). It connects for one
time if you don't normally use it for video. Press X on right top corner to
close extra windows in front of the main screen. Go to full screen,
optional. Slide the timeline over to around 2:20:28 to see the lacemaker
walk towards the bolster. The lace segment is about half way through the
program. It's worth the trouble to view this.

Wondering if the Sochi lace is still online somewhere. Perhaps lace will
show up at yet another Olympic ceremony!


Jocelyn in Winnipeg, central Canada

where we shouldn't have complained about very hot weather, now it feels
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Re: [lace] Olympic tribute to lace

[Jocelyn Froese]

Go to CBC coverage of closing ceremony. The lacemaker with a bolster is in the 
center, choir and dancers in lace costumes start at 2:20. Lovely!
It's a long link, olympics.cbc.ca/ etc.
Jocelyn in Winnipeg, MB Canada

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> 
> Joepie and Arachnids
> 
> 
> 
> At Opening Ceremony there was a performance of weaving with lit-up strands.
> And now, at Closing Ceremony, this Lace Dance and the big green tree. Here
> we felt Olympic Ceremonies like a Tribute to Brazilian Popular Art and
> Handcraft but I personally liked Tribute to Textiles Arts and Lace. 
> 
> If you want to see a little more about this Lace at Closing Ceremony here is
> a address to a instagram video :
> https://www.instagram.com/p/BJZUG6oBQ_zmUDLV4HwP4Yp72p2S_zUwAQD_HA0/?taken-b
> y=soniaquintelladecarvalho 
> 
> 
> 
> But if you want to know something about Brasil Bobbin Lace at my site I made
> a post several months ago of a beautifull and rare journalistic work
> dedicated to the theme. My sites are to to promote Teneriffe Lace but I talk
> about Brazilian Lace and Handcraft and also Latin Needlelace. Just to
> contributed with the theme we have few news and people know very little.
> 
> Try to see the film in despite of the language. But you can ask me what you
> want. I really know what is having difficult with a foreign language, but we
> have to be more than we are to make things together.  In lace friendship.
> Ssomething I learn here with Jeri Ames.
> 
> Go to
> http://rendatenerife.blogspot.com.br/2016/03/fios-de-tradicao-rendas-de-bilr
> o.htmland at the last paragraph make a clic at "AQUI" (HERE).
> 
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> 
> Enjoy it!
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> 
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> WWW.rendatenerife.org.br
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Re: [lace] working with a bolster pillow

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi Sylvie,
My beautiful Idrija bobbins are quite heavy! Also a factor, forgot to mention. 
Worth the trouble though. Hope this helps! J

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Re: [lace] working with a bolster pillow

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi Sylvie,
We have been told when using a  bolster, the bobbins need have alot of thread 
wound around each one, gravity is a factor and threads tend to slip more with 
minimum thread. 
A bobbin winder would also help to achieve better tension than winding by hand. 
A double hitch would be a good idea especially if the thread is slippery. Hope 
this helps, I do love working on a bolster. 
Jocelyn in Winnipeg, 
Sunny Manitoba Canada

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Re: [lace] Re spam

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi Shirley, 
I needed to go to my email filters in gmail and allow [lace] exactly as it 
appears. And that worked for any emails going to junk. Even for those already 
in my address book. Now junk is totally clear.  On the advice of Bev Walker... 
Brilliant and thank you! 

Jocelyn in Winnipeg
On the prairies, the middle of Canada

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Re: [lace] blocking silk scarf

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi Jane, and all

I seem to get into the most trouble when I use my mobile phone, (post
trimming) which now has the Lace Archive symbol added for quick access. A
nice idea for people on the move. My new additional email address is also
exclusive for Arachne, embroidery newsletters, Nordic Needle, Pinterest,
and other incoming. I can see on my phone which Inbox of the three (shared,
business, personal) has unread mail. Gmail was free for the two added
emails, so had much appeal. If I hold my phone sideways, then I can review
archives nicely with the larger font size. The four digit code unlocks the
phone, and I don't need to type in any other access codes or addresses for
mail. Hooray.

Regarding my silk thread question mid January I think this answer below may
best relate to the importance of testing threads before committing time to
a large project and also cost. I often think about thread size and
appearance, but don't often think about cleaning. After all, thread
companies should do testing of threads, right? My question to my friend
with the ruined project after washing was whether she indeed used Orvus
(with neutral ph and biodegradable) If so, it seems as if water alone can
cause a problem. In her case, I found out her threads lost their sheen!!

Silk is chosen for its softness and drape, blocking might not enhance that
and water can cause it to lose some of its sheen. What I forgot to mention
before is that silk is weaker when wet (again the opposite of cotton and
linen) and should be treated gently in a wet state, not stretched out as
this may cause fibres to break.

Jane Partridge


Thanks for this,
Jocelyn in Winnipeg where we have enough snow, and have added 100 new ice
sculptures downtown near the Human Rights Museum.
We hope the storms in the east have passed and life will return to normal
soon for all effected!



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Re: [lace] Gutermann thread enquiry

[Jocelyn Froese]

Greetings, I have a question about silk threads and washability? A lace teacher 
mentioned silk doesn't do well if it gets wet, and once ruined finished lace 
and many hours of work. That may gave changed with new threads? 
Jocelyn in Winnipeg
Canada

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Re: [lace] Lace in Winnipeg, Canada?

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi Lyn,
Good to hear you are travelling on the prairies! Our lace group meets on
Sunday afternoon. Let me know if you are interested.
Also, there's a bit on immigration at the Manitoba Museum, what people
brought/ wore when they arrived in Canada.
The new Human Rights museum is open located at the Forks downtown. The
Forks is a national historic site, shops, antiques. See Websites, travel
brochures. Thrift shops often have threads, various antique lace: Value
Village, etc.
Folklorama is over, two weeks with 45 pavilions represent many countries.
Lots of lace, food, shows nightly, displays. Belgium, Slovenia, Italy,
Russia, etc. etc. see website for another time!

Jocelyn in Winnipeg!
current editor of Cdn Lacemaker Gazette

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Re: [lace] Printing out patterns

[Jocelyn Froese]

Greetings,
Re: printing out patterns. 
This discussion reminded me of something. The last edition of the Canadian 
Lacemaker Gazette has the finished sizes of patterns noted, in cms and inches, 
length and width. As the editor, I thought it would be helpful to have this 
info available. Space is often limited, pattern size can be adjusted to suit.

Jocelyn in Winnipeg
Central Canada
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[lace] Bobbin Lace in Movies

[Jocelyn Froese]

You may have noticed lace in some of the movies you have watched over the
years. We could start a list of movies to watch that feature lace and there
may be a list already in Arachne.  One title that comes to mind is
Shakespeare in Love. Other movies also show lace in costumes.

I had not seen bobbin lace actually being made in a movie until I saw Demi
Moore making bobbin lace on a bolster/pillow in The Scarlet Letter, 1995.
There are some photos (36) from the film on IMDB, an insert lace is shown,
some narrow edgings and a collar, etc. The exciting part was watching as
she worked on lace (which was frowned upon). The film itself did not rate
well; the lacemaking is near the beginning.

Jocelyn in Winnipeg, Canada

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[lace] Prickings

[Jocelyn Froese]

Reply all:

We were told to use it because the black dots can transfer ink if using
home based ink jet printers. So the plastic is used to protect the dots.
I'm assuming laser dots are colour fast? Also the plastic cover keeps the
pricking holes from getting larger or losing accuracy due placing pins
somewhere near the actual dot. Plus if we are into saving and not wasting
etc. we can use the same pricking many times.

May all your dreams be in colour!
Jocelyn in Canada

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Re: [lace] Pronkrol

[Jocelyn Froese]

I found a table runner today, 13 x 70 inches, navy colour with a dark leafy
fabric and plain dark edges around the whole thing, mitred at the corners.
I could even tuck in the ends of the lace if I made small openings in the
dark edge?! That might save some work. The most time consuming would be to
stitch down the lace, so a person should likely do that before assembling
the backing. Plus it would hide the anchoring stitches if they go to the
back of the fabric. The lace runner would look nice on the table with rows
of lace samples on display. I better get started...

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Re: [lace] Pronkrol

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi Susan,
Here's a follow up. I linked my previous photo to our Northern Lights
Lacemakers blog and added two close up photos this morning.

I love the idea of making a pronkrol and these sample board photos from a
previous Lace Day are only to show the lace. Of course, the lengths would
all have to be stitched down on a cloth roll.

Now I realize what one purpose might have been, to show samples so people
could choose a certain type of lace and then place an order? Many thanks to
the Kloskant teachers for posting every week.

Link (hoping this works) http://northernlightslacemakers.blogspot.ca/

Jocelyn in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada

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 Thank you Gon, Adele  Jocelyn for explaining the Pronkrol.  Is there a
 tutorial on how to make one?  Or a photo that could be posted to Flickr?
 Our little IOLI charter chapter can't afford a teacher so we are planning a
 Lace In at my house in June.  We are going to make items from the weekly
 insertions  edgings that are posted on Gon's site.  Since there are so
 many ideas  techniques, there will surely be something for everyone  we
 will try to help each other master the lessons.  It would be fun to make a
 Pronkrol to store our results!  Any advice would be most welcome.
 Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA

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Re: [lace] Every week an edging or insertion

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi,
At our Lace Day in 2010 my friend Anne put all her lace edgings on a solid
board for display. At first I thought that was a type of pronkrol, but
fabric covering the ends is a good way to assemble the samples and a roll
would be easy to transport. A nice idea! Here is a photo of the lace
edgings, next to the bolster. It would be wonderful to see all the
edgings/insertions assembled someday!

Jocelyn in Winnipeg, Canada

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[lace] Threads and colour fastness

[Jocelyn Froese]

We are told a good idea is to test for colour fastness due to environmental 
restrictions on previously used dyes. As embroiderers, and lacemakers we should 
always be aware of the possibility of colours running. Another thread topic! 
What is a tried and true method of testing threads?

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In the center of Canada, where winter has taken a cold bite out if spring. 
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Re: [lace] Updates to Lace Guild Advent Calendar

[Jocelyn Froese]

Thanks Jean, 
I like opening all the windows! This year, I'm ahead of schedule? Good to have 
the grounds, the triangle one looks interesting. J

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Re: [lace] bobbin weight

[Jocelyn Froese]

Interesting! I always wondered at the weight of Honiton bobbins given
the fine thread. They must be lighter than Midlands!

Jocelyn in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada

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 And consider working a coarse torchon with honiton bobbins. Weight does 
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