Hello, Francis -
I have been using the bamboo double-pointed needles lately, and I believe that
I like them for the same reason that you *don't* like them! They are not so
slick... so the loops don't slide easily unless you move them. This comes in
handy with DP needles - they don't
Anny had some of the dominos with her in Rockford last year, and they were
really attractive! They're made individually, and depending on how you mount
them, they can be framed as a decorative piece, or you can actually play the
game of dominos with them! Very creative, and a new way to use
I think it depends on the manufacturer.
But it sounds like your style of working is contributing to the problem...
maybe you roll your bobbins in one direction, but work them back in the other
(so the rolling isn't reversed each row?) I imagine there are lots of ways we
untwist our
Good morning, lacemakers!
I've been on ebay this morning, and have found a couple of items of interest.
Someone has listed three of Pamela Nottingham's books for one price. If you
don't have these classics, this is a good buy (so far...), and the shipping is
free in the US.
Hello Lacemakers!
There has been a cancellation in the s'Gravenmoerse class at Lace at Sweet
Briar. This class has been at capacity for some time. If any of you would
like to take this spot, contact me right away (privately, please!) The Retreat
is set for June 22 - 28.
Clay
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Hi Laurie -
This is an interesting pillow!
I question whether the surface is really leather. The way that it has slightly
split at the corner of the roller box makes me think it it one of those
oilcloth type covers, which were so often used in the French pillows.
But what struck me as most
Hi Betty Ann -
My stash of lenses for the Mag Eyes includes the #2 (which is what I use over
my progressive bifocal lenses), the #4, the #5, and the #7. To confuse things,
the #2 magnifies +1.6, the #4 magnifies +2, the #5 magnifies 2.25X, and the #7
magnifies 2.75X. Yes, the use of + or X
She must be off her medications. I received an equally abusive email. Perhaps
her sales have dropped since we exposed her. I have a friend who is involved
in internet crime investigation, and I will ask him to monitor this - because
the last email I received was actually threatening.
Clay
Hello Sister Claire -
Try doing a search. Enter the words (lace, lacemaking) and see what you come
up with. If you use the parentheses, you'll get a search on any or all of the
terms. If you don't use the parentheses, you'll only find items which contain
all of the terms. You may want to
Unless a lace takes concentration, I get quickly bored with it!! I really
appreciate the laces which make me completely focus... I get involved and
after an hour or two (which pass VERY quickly), I feel like I've been in a
trance and have been physically rejuvenated!! (well... except for
There is an impressive and large piece of lace on eBay currently, and it is
described as Alencon. It is item number 360052393378.
I know next-to-nothing about Alencon. But these pictures are extremely
detailed and the overall design is lovely. Could someone who knows this lace
kindly
I have looked again, and I believe that the next-to-last picture in the group
is definitive.
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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There is an impressive and large piece of lace on eBay currently, and it is
Hi Ruth -
Could you be more specific about the problems running Lace R-XP on the Toshiba?
I have a Toshiba laptop on which I've run Lace 2000 for a few years, and had
no problem. So when I decided to get a new laptop, I got another Toshiba -
about a week before you mentioned that there were
What an exciting project! I hope to see pictures of some of the lace soon!
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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I spent the weekend assisting in the making of the metallic gold lace for
the reproduction of the
Jean, your suggestion that Alex start with OCR is excellent... But she doesn't
need to use an old program... My HP scanner/printer/copier has a setting in
the scanner operation which allows me to scan in OCR format. Once done, the
document can easily be modified.
So, for a large project
Hi Shirlee -
There are a number of sources for nice pillow stands, but before we launch into
long lists, it might be helpful if you could let us know what kind (and size)
of pillow(s) you plan to use on this stand! What may be perfect for one type
of pillow could be totally wrong for another.
Hi Shirlee -
Lacy Susan offers a lovely wood stand which folds up nicely and is easily
portable, but when open can be adjusted for height and also the angle that the
pillow is held. When it is folded up, it will fit in a suitcase, but it is
sturdy enough to hold all but the heaviest of the
Hi Ruth -
I started to write to you privately, but thought others might also want to know
the answer to this question:
Will there be an update available to current owners of Lace 2000, or is this a
totally new program which must be purchased as new?
Thanks!!
Clay
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When I first started making lace, I was put to work on a series of Torchon
pieces. I could hardly wait to move on to Bucks, and the real lace. Looking
back, I think that I was being influenced by what I had grown up with - which
was, of course, machine-made lace of indeterminate design. But
Dear Barbara -
Yes, you are certainly right about Tamara and her talent! She is very gifted
in her design skills and her ability to figure out how to achieve the effect
she wants.
Please remember that initially, Tamara taught herself to make lace with books -
before there were lots and lots
As I mentioned to Aurelia in a subsequent email, since the information came
from Googling, and the hit was Wikipedia, the information I found should be
taken with a grain of salt! I inferred that different critters had different
colors of baleen, but I could have made an erroneous assumption!
I got my notification today! I'm in Anny's Binche class - my first choice!
I'm really excited about that!!
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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I got my notification for this summer's IOLI convention. I'll be
Hello, Miss Aurelia -
It might help to know where this lacemaker (and her husband) lived. According
to Wikipedia, scrimshaw, ...is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth
of Sperm Whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses. (if
the underlined words show in blue,
Hi Angela!
Congratulations on getting started again!!
Don't fret over the calculations for the corners!! It's actually quite simple.
Just remember that each side has to reach beyond the edge of the handkerchief
to the edge of the lace around the corner... (does that make any sense?). So
Hi Bev -
When I worked for the summer in a Quilting shop several years ago, they had
gotten a few of these handy-dandy devices to see if they worked. I tried one,
and for the life of me couldn't get it to thread a needle. Maybe I was using
the wrong needles, maybe I was holding my mouth
Hi Robin!
Thanks for this input... I've used the shelf-liner stuff under my heavier
pillows, but I suspected that it wouldn't do much good under the OO. That's
why I suggested considering adding weight in the first place.
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
It's very good at
I also have the One and Only. The first one I bought had been covered by Lacy
Susan, and I use it a lot. The second one, I bought as a kit and used a
serrated knife to lop off a bit at the top so that the pillow would fit in my
checked luggage. Then, I covered it as usual, although I sewed
Dear Ruth (and the rest of the list!),
I think it's interesting to hear that you're a quilter. I am also a quilter,
and tend to have seasons where I spend more time quilting than lacemaking,
and visa versa.
Over the years, I've been struck by the fact that nearly all of the lacemakers
I
Well, Miss Aurelia, you may not have lifted a hand to textiles before BL, but
you have certainly made up for lost time!! Your fans (featured on covers of
IOLI!!) are stunning, and it is clear to me that you are not only a competent
lacemaker, you're also a gifted artist!!
Clay
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Clay
I don't claim any expertise in Maltese lace, or silk threads either.
But recently, I used Au Ver a Soie to make a small piece, and it was delightful
to work with. My hunch is that this silk is not glossy enough for Maltese.
The weight of the thread is probably right, and the color is the
No, that's not it. It's more like the pieces in Syllabus III.
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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I have followed, with great interest, an auction on eBay for a beautiful
piece
Oh sure, David!! Except in three months, I'd barely get one side done!! Even
working every day at the pillow when I was under a deadline, it took six months
to do a much smaller, much less complex piece!! I know I don't set a land
speed record with my lacemaking... but I doubt anyone could
I have followed, with great interest, an auction on eBay for a beautiful piece
of Binche lace which appeared to be a relatively recent piece. The auction
ended today, with the handkerchief selling for nearly $500. As someone who
has made several Binche handkerchief edgings (although none as
What *I* envisioned was a book of her patterns! She has given them away so
liberally, but they really would make a pretty book - and I'll bet it would
sell.
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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Oh, yes, you
Congratulations, Janice! Considering how many lovely things you have designed
and the awards that you have won, your fame is well-earned!
So, the real question is... when TV stardom and the grueling challanges of
organizing the IOLI convention are finally done in August - what on earth will
Someone will certainly correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that Clover silks
are marketed as Tire - at least in the US. They're available in a stunning
array of colors, and while they are slippery, they are delightful to work with,
once you adapt to the thread itself. I've used them in
HALLELUJAH!!! That is indeed good news, and I thank you, Jean, for spotting
that and letting us know about it. I have snarled every time I have come
across one of those listings (and one can spot them a mile away...). So...
our searches should net fewer hits - but we're finally free of the
Hello Jane -
From the tone of your reply, I sense that you were offended by my statement
about English laces. I did not mean to offend, but was summarizing what I
have understood during my relatively short involvement in lacemaking and the
history of lace.
I have never read Mrs. Bury
Hi Mary,
Your untrained eye is picking up on the fact that both Tonder and Bucks are
point ground laces. There are many regional variations of this kind of lace,
due to the fact that as a lace form became popular (and lucrative), the lace
was imitated, with slight variations depending on the
Hi Joanna,
Karelly Kniple Service in Denmark is an excellent source of old Tonder
patterns. You can email them at [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can go to their
website, www.karelly.dk, but the lace patterns are not listed there. The
pattern catalogs are listed in their general pricelist, however.
Yes, you're right Agnes! There were some lovely things in that catalogue - at
un-lovely prices!!
And yes, there has been something of a revival of lace in fashion. It probably
started a year or two ago on the major runways, and the past two seasons have
provided more and more lace as it
Very interesting! To me, it looks like several needlepins (with handle), for
all of those sewings that I avoid!!
The fact that there are three hooks make me think they may be somewhat fragile
if handled roughly. There is a finesse to sewings with a needlepin, and
perhaps the modern ones
Hi Jay !
I agree, it's for sewings. With an eye, it's a Lazy Susan, without an eye,
it's a needlepin. I'm betting there are no eyes on these. The purists try to
teach us to do the sewings with a needlepin, not with the more modern Lazy
Susan.
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
I hope you'll all forgive me if I argue with myself here! I just looked at the
item again, and the seller calles it a Oeil Magique. DUH!! That tells me
that in all probability, there *IS* an eye there, and this is what we call a
Lazy Susan.
Clay
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Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
Hi all...
This falls into the guffaw category of lacemaking!!
Here's a book on ebay. Or... I should say two books. When all is said and
done, they are a book by the Kliots, and an older book which I have seen (and
formerly owned?) but can't remember...
The very interesting thing to me is
Well, duh. I seem to be good at forgetting to post the links!
Item number is 250220059112 or go to tiny url: http://tinyurl.com/3d5bfo
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While studying a lace book recently (which I am reluctant to mark with
highlighter!) I reached for my handy-dandy Post-it arrows. This reminded me
that I haven't seen mention of these little helpers on this thread! (Which,
BTW, I am enjoying immensely!!)
Initially, those arrows were
I hope I'm not being outrageous here. But... having sent off my note about the
arrows, I was motivated to look for them on the internet. (Duh - should have
thought of that first!) Well... didn't take long, but they're not Post-it
notes!! They're Redi-Tabs!!
Here's a link:
I've been through all of the responses you got after posting your question, but
they didn't answer with the trick that got me through...
The link actually takes you to webshots, and you are already signed in as
arachne2003 (no password needed...). So all you have to do is click on My
Shots up
WOW!!! What an incredible collection of information!!! Thank you so muc, Jo!!
I don't think it's a mess at all... drool, drool, drool. (well, maybe
soon!!) ; )
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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Thanks to all of you who answered my question. I haven't taken the time to
learn more about Ipswich. Now I know something of what it *isn't*... should
probably try to learn more about what it is. ; )
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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Oh dear, no, Carol... I do wish it were so!! But your pound is now worth
$1.93 (as of the charts today...) Our dollar is worth about a half-pound.
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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Hello
There is currently a listing on eBay for a length of black lace. It is very
simple in design, and seems to be fairly unevenly worked - signalling the
likelihood that it is handmade. It is being sold from Pennsylvania. I wonder
if this is some Ipswich lace?
Does anyone out there know
Lindy asked...
Now can anyone tell me the name of a sort of film which can be attached to a
wall or board and used to display lace? I am not sure if it is sticky (I
imagine not) but it is easy to place and remove the lace. Someone was
talking about it at our last Lace Day and did not know
Yep! They're the ones!
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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Thank you for the research in the field.
Adapters as shown here?
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062221cp
On Feb 19,
WOW! What a wonderful assortment of good ideas and nifty tricks! We all know
that our collective wisdom is amazing - all we have to do is ask!!
Thanks for a welcome shot-in-the-arm of lace-related emails for the past two
days! Let's not let it die down to a dribble again!
Clay
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Hello Spiders!
This list has been unusually quiet lately! Is everyone suffering from the
winter blahs, or - for our friends downunder - from the dog days of summer?
I propose a useful thread: Tell us about the handy things you've found in
everyday life that have been applied to your
Amen. Hallelujah, Amen!! Can't say enough good things about the tweezers,
when it comes to cat hairs!!
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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My list is short and sweet - hemostats or tweezers -
Hi Brenda!
Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention! I am eager to try their
Giza 45+ cotton! I went to their website, where a large notice advises that
they're having trouble with their server and that I should wait until
09/02/2008 to order. I was astonished that they would have
Go to http://www.bart-francis.be/
There, you'll be welcomed in several languages. Click on the language you want
to use, and that will take you to their directory. Shopping is on the right
in the middle of the page.
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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Hi Brenda -
Thanks so much for your very complete answer to my questions about thread sizes
as they pertain to the BF conversion chart! I've printed out your answer, and
these pages will reside with the conversion chart itself... which shall be
tucked into your book, of course!!
Clay
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Actually, the Little Grey Rabbit series of books *were* published in the UK.
They were very much like the Peter Rabbit stories, and the series consisted of
over 30 little books. They were intended for children, but they tended to be
longer than a child's attention span could handle! The
Sue, I have Little Grey Rabbit Makes Lace. It has a RED cover!!
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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Thank you for that very quick response. Now I know what I'm looking for! I
think I might have
Hi Sue -
The RED book is the children's book by Alison Uttley. The YELLOW and BLUE
books are pattern books by Dorothy K. Cox which were inspired by the Little
Grey Rabbit stories by Uttley.
Maybe that will help you in your search!
Clay
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Hi Sue -
I have to admit that I have way more stuff than I use... But if I needed to
sell off the surplus, it would be impossible to find anything I'd be willing
to part with! One never knows when these things will be needed!!!
However, as far as the small things go, I've got them pretty
Hi Laurie!
Trust your instincts! I saw this yesterday and laughed out loud!! I can't
imagine how the seller's mind has connected this to lace MAKING. It seems to
have a lacy design on it, but that's all. As to what it's for... I think
it's probably a dome meant to cover cheese or butter
Hi Brenda!
Thank you for that information!! I had never heard that name for Branscombe
type laces. So it makes a good bit of sense now.
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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Tamara
Old
One of the things you have to understand about ebay is that ebay sets up the
headings... one of the categories is lace,crochet, doilies. That doesn't
mean everything in that section is crocheted or doilies - or even lace... and
sometimes people list a bunch of things and forget to change a
Good Morning, lacemakers!
I have had a series of emails back and forth with Susan Wenzel (Lacy Susan)
about her s'Gravensmoer classes offered at the IOLI convention in Rockford. I
learned that in the Bulletin, some information was left out of the description
of her Jewelry class (the AM
Hi Devon -
I vaguely remember your bobbins, and certainly remember how much you liked
them! Have you checked with the usual European suppliers of mass-produced
bobbins to see if they carry a similar base bobbin, to which you could add
the hook?
Otherwise, I'd suggest contacting Richard
I've been looking at a book on ebay which is quite expensive, but is
interesting. I've decided that it's beyond my immediate procurement budget,
unfortunately. ; ) BUT... I'm still interested in what others have to say.
Please go to...
http://tinyurl.com/32szp7
Has anyone ever heard of
Hi Janice -
I got this table before Christmas. The tilting part is about 15.5 X15.5 It
has a lip on the top and bottom which holds things more securely. I agree that
it probably isn't big enough for anything but the smallest pillow.
I haven't tried to use it for my pillows, but instead use
I'm afraid I have the same problem with my two cats... They're both
long-haired, and the undercoats are very fine and fluffy... Sometimes when I'm
working, I'll actually see a tiny bit of fur gently settle out of the air onto
the lace... g... so out come the tweezers.
Clay
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Clay
Hi everyone -
This has been an interesting thread, but I admit that my foggy brain is not
quite able to understand the advantage here...
I have a copy of the International Lace Dictionary (Spee, van den Kieboom,
Coene) 1998. It is far more comprehensive than the spread sheet, and of course
Hi Jane -
Yes, this could be part of the problem. I suggest that you find a wooden
skewer which would be long enough to reach the bottom of the bottle, and dip it
all the way to the bottom. If you reach a spongy mass at the bottom, it may
have permanently settled there. Or... it may not be
Oh dear, Sue...
I'm so sorry to hear you didn't get a card! They should have at least let you
know that it had been mailed... and certainly they sould have sent Jenny a
picture. Unfortunately, this happens every year, it seems. I do hope that
organizers will make note of those who do not
Hi Mark -
I agree with the others who recommended Brenda's book! I have gotten every new
addition as it has come out, and have given my older editions (with printed
updates from the internet) to another lacemaker who lives on a fixed income.
As for the weather... we're unusually cold here
Hi Janice!
Surprise, Surprise!! I got my bulletin and my directory in the mail today, and
have enjoyed going through the information about convention!! It looks like
you've really got a great line-up of classes and teachers, and the Wednesday
excursions all look delightful. Now to just
Hi Janice!
Surprise, Surprise!! I got my bulletin and my directory in the mail today, and
have enjoyed going through the information about convention!! It looks like
you've really got a great line-up of classes and teachers, and the Wednesday
excursions all look delightful. Now to just
Greetings, Lacemakers!
I have just returned home after spending the last three days with my DD and her
family (two boys, ages 6 and 9, made for a lively three days!!). I actually
did not go online a single time during our trip. It was great to hear from so
many of you via Arachne. I hope
I've judged at our State Fair, and in that venue there is no requirement for
things to be hand finished. And yes, it is sad to see a beautiful piece of
lace badly mounted (regardless of *how* it's mounted). Most competitions are
specific in their requirements, and this is the time to consider
Once again, I think it's time to remember that there really aren't any lace
police who will confiscate our work and destroy it if it has been worked or
finished in non-traditional ways! It really is a matter of personal choice -
every step of the way - and if the end result pleases you, then
Hello Gentle Spiders...
It's interesting to see that many of you identify joining and mounting as
things you dread. As planning for Lace at Sweet Briar 2008 got underway last
summer, these were identified as things we should offer.
Participants at LASB in June will have the opportunity to
I don't really object to any of those things... although I confess that once
I've decided to begin a piece, I am impatient to get the bobbins wound! But
long ago, I learned to just wind lots of thread on those bobbins, because I can
re-use them over and over again without having to do a lot
Either I missed it on the first reading, or it was introduced after I
responded... but I now realize that the thing I hate the most (and yes... the
feeling is that strong...) is sewings!! To me, it just interrupts the rhythm
of the work, and the finer the threads, the more frustrating it is.
Hi Sue -
I saw these a few days ago, and knew they weren't lace related. I suspect that
they were used to trace embroidery designs onto fabrics which required lots and
lots of repeats... such as bedskirts, curtains, etc.
Clay
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Another option for thread storage is the Art Bins, sold by JoAnn Fabrics and
lots of other retailers. I've recently bought a supply of the larger ArtBins
for quilting projects. They have several types of boxes. The ones I use for
quilting projects are their large boxes with no internal
Yes!! It must be the Holiday Season!!
This is becoming one of my favorite parts of the season! Thanks, Jean and
David! (I've never won a prize, don't ever expect to... but always learn
something in the pursuit of the answers!!)
Clay
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Lynchburg, VA USA
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There are different kinds of designers in this world...
The purists do faithful reconstructions of old laces. When we work those
patterns, we're essentially working the the same way that a lacemaker worked
the fragment from which the design was made.
Interpretive designers create new
OUCH!
Jean, I suspect that the USPS is not responsible for that high shipping cost!
Sounds more like a greedy eBay seller to me. There seem to be a lot of them
out there.
Clay
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Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
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There are two situations in which I sometimes have broken threads. The first
is when I go from working in a heavy thread back to the very fine threads of
Binche or Tonder. It often takes me a broken thread to ease up on the heavy
hand. The other situation is when there is a change in
Hi everyone!
This is mostly for the US lacemakers: Yesterday's paper had the usual pile of
advertisements, and while leafing through, I discovered a bargain at Walgreen's
pharmacy. It is a laptop stand which is on wheels and has a top which is
divided. Part of the top will tilt in either
No... hair jewelry was the rage for a very long time, until photography made
portraits a better way to keep a loved one near your heart. At that point in
time, hair jewelry morphed into mourning jewelry. In either fashion, the
hair that was required was long. It took 12 - 18 of hair to make
I also saw a commemorative on Chris Parson's website.
Clay
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Clay Blackwell
Lynchburg, VA USA
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From: Andrea Lamble [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi All,
Does anyone know if any commemorative bobbins are being made for the Queen's
diamond wedding
I haven't done a lot of Beds, and not for a while, but I seem to recall that
the picot is wound around the pin differently, depending on which side of the
braid it is on. If you have the little hole sometimes, it may be because
you're winding it around the pin in the wrong direction.
Clay
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Hi Beth -
Coincidentally, I just got a note in the mail today from April who has written
to her customers and friends to say that, Due to complications in my right arm
from the chemotherapy catheter I have developed an almost constant tremor in my
right hand. I can paint on the days when the
My first question is, how did you come to be working in both directions? I
realize this is not critical to the answer to your question, but it does make
me wonder!
One way to deal with the situation is to work beyond the joining point with
both sets of threads. After you have lifted the lace
Hi Sue!
Snowflakes are a definitive feature of Binche lace, and also are found in
Flanders, Mechlin, and other similar continental laces. There are hundreds
(maybe a slight exaggeration) of different snowflakes, depending on how many
pairs are involved and whether the snowflake is regular or
Hi Linda -
There are a number of commercial software packages available. I have one
called PC Stitch. I haven't used it much, but have had some trouble getting
it to do a design in the scale I want. It's probably a case of operator
error, but thought I'd mention it.
I believe I got this in
Hello Spiders -
She may shudder that I have taken her public, but our good friend, Alice
Howell, has just broken her left wrist and will be hobbled for at least the
next six weeks. We probably won't hear as much from her during that time, but
since she can't make lace for a while, I suspect
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