[lace] Re: Arachne gathering at IOLI convention

Thanks Ruth for the heads up about the schedule having a time for Arachne meeting at 6:30 for an hour, I hadn't noticed it.  This year I did not contact the host group but maybe one of the members is a member of Arachne, so we should plan on meeting there and if anyone wants to arrange a lunch

Re: [lace] Re: lace-digest V2022 #39

I have to admit I don't actually know. They are working through godaddy. I can only say arachne.com isn't a name that lends itself to ilk. I've had occasional inquiries over the years but have had no trouble declining. Whoever it is seems very interested and came back several times to raise

[lace] Re: Honiton frog patterns

Obviously Daphnie is upset about her patterns allegedly being plagiarised, but if she read the post she is replying to she would see her outburst, although raising a valid point (preferably without the abusive language!) is totally inappropriate *as a response* as Cathy fully intended to credit

RE: [lace] Re: Honiton frog patterns

o:i...@thecraftcorner.co.uk> Sent: 22 June 2022 09:46 To: 'Daphne Martin'<mailto:ladylace...@msn.com>; 'ROBERT MORRIS'<mailto:dalmorri...@aol.com>; 'Jane Partridge'<mailto:mous...@live.co.uk>; 'Clare Lewis'<mailto:clareandver...@gmail.com> Cc: lace@arachne.com<mailto:lace@ar

Re: [lace] Re: Honiton frog patterns

Clare Lewis Cc: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Re: Honiton frog patterns Dear Clare and Jane, Thank you so much! That is just what I was looking for. I certainly would like to use Kathleen’s prickings and attribute them to her if she is willing to share them. As I said, I fell in love with t

[lace] Re: Honiton frog patterns

I think Kathleen Brandle is still a member of The Lace Guild so it would probably be best to contact the Hollies for them to ask her about the pattern. If you use her images to create your own pricking I think you would be in danger of breaking copyright - she holds it for the lace and design (as

Re[2]: [lace] Re: Flickr photos for Arachne

Thankfully it doesn't take a lot of effort! I am happy to know people are still interested in having our Flickr account Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

RE: [lace] Re: Flickr photos for Arachne

Hi Sue, Thank you so much for putting all the effort in to keep this going. Happy lacemaking, Joepie, East Sussex, UK From: Sue Babbs<mailto:suebabbs...@gmail.com> Sent: 19 January 2022 19:52 To: Arachne<mailto:lace@arachne.com> Subject: [lace] Re: Flickr photos for Arachne I t

[lace] Re: Flickr photos for Arachne

I thought you'd all like to know that we have had 10 people volunteer so far to help pay this year's subscription, one of who is willing to underwrite any balance not met by other people. So clearly people still want to keep our Arachne flickr account open. Many thanks to those 10 ladies! As I

[lace] Re: In search of information and the report of Mr White?

Brian, have you looked back through the Arachne archive? I seem to remember that Sheila and her ?daughter, Kate (might have been Kate Davies? - she lived in Scotland) were Arachnes back in the early days, and that Alan's books were a topic of conversation (probably under 'Take the Children'). It's

[lace] Re Alan Brown reports. (Sheila)

I'm fairly certain Sheila Brown died a few years ago. I think I bought the Honiton one and another, but they are at our old house (we've inherited my husband's family home in Nottingham so are in a slow process of moving everything here). Are there copies in any Guild libraries? Seasons

[lace] Re Alan Brown reports. (Sheila)

I have a name "Sheila" and an out of date email address, but the notes I have referenced her tells me that she  offers copies of the Alan Coles reports on lace. I am particularly looking for the Nottingham Report, but he wrote another too which I do not have. Are any of you that Lady

Re: [lace] RE: lace-digest V2021 #28

Go to the Flickr site and click on “Photostream” in the top menu bar. First there are the doily books that were just raffled off, then there’s a piece of early spangled lace, and then Carmen Roig Ortuño’s lace pillow. Adele > On Oct 9, 2021, at 6:03 PM, Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: > > Where do I

[lace] RE: lace-digest V2021 #28

Where do I find Carmen’s lace, please? I cannot see a section with her name (can’t remember her surname) . Regards from Liz. L. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo

[lace] Re[2]: Crocheted and tatted doily booklets

Hi All I'm sorry I didn't have enough books, but the winners have been drawn: Book 1 Doilies Crocheted & Tatted goes to Corinne Book 2 Ruffled Doilies goes to Sarah Nunez in Virginia, whose address I have Book 3 Floral Doilies goes to Janet Theaker in the UK Please could Corinne & Janet send me

[lace] Re: Crocheted and tatted doily booklets

Hi All There will be a free raffle taking place for these booklets as there has been more interest in them than I expected. It will take place on Saturday October 9th, so please get your names to me by midnight (Central time USA) on Friday 8th Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message

Re: [lace] Re: spangled lace

Congratulations on your auction find. Did you get any information from the seller on how they came into possession of it? I’d love to know about it’s journey through time. Jean Reardon Western Pennsylvania > On Jun 2, 2021, at 10:11 AM, N.A. Neff wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > I received

[lace] Re: spangled lace

Hi everybody, I received an answer from Gil Dye, and she says it is very probably early 1600's She said it looks a lot like some metal lace on a mantle dated reliably to 1620, and that the more complex laces were early 1600s rather than late 1500s, although she didn't completely rule out the

[lace] Re: carpal tunnel

Hi, Thanks. Yes, I am going to physio and have some exercises to do. I also use a magic bag and the heat helps and I wear a brace at night when I sleep. It is very annoying and frustrating! Oh well. Have a great day and stay safe! cheers, Shelagh On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 9:10 AM Sue Babbs

[lace] re: Lace Machines

The book Lace Machines and Machine Laces by Pat Earnshaw is available on the ABEBooks.com website at very reasonable prices. The book covers several types of lacemaking machines, with profuse illustrations comparing the machine laces with handmade laces. Published in 1986. - To unsubscribe

[lace] RE: Russian translation

I did figure out, åìåã which the seller translated as "Elezk" on the tab is the city of Yelets aka Elets! A well know lacemaking center. From: Laurie Waters Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 10:46 AM To: lace@arachne.com Cc: lswaters...@comcast.net Subject: Russian translation I recently

[lace] Re: Goddess of Lace?

On 12/5/2020 6:30 PM, H M Clarke wrote: You might as well choose someone associated with lacemaking and call them a god(dess). Knitters have three goodesses: Mary Thomas, Elizabeth Zimmerman, and Barbara Walker. Barbara Walker introduced her "The Spider" design Drat. Another good post

[lace] Re: Techniques vs methods in lacemaking

Hi Nancy, I mean with a method in bobbin lacemaking a way in which every technique can be made. The open method means that every stitch ends with cross, so that all threads are always laying straight down without any twists (open) The closed method means that half stitch and whole stitch (with

[lace] RE: lace-digest V2020 #58

After trying various ways of making a tally, I found that holding the 3 passives in my left hand, between various fingers, and weaving the 4th bobbin – tail first – though them was the easiest way for me. Now I am tatting , I tried Cluny Leaves – the Tatters version of Tallies, - and found

[lace] Re: Clarification!

Whoops! Sorry, I didn't pay enough attention to Susan's email Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "LacySuzette" To: "Sue Babbs" Sent: 11/1/2020 2:15:01 PM Subject: Clarification! Hi Sue! I’m looking for 140/2 Linen, 40wcm rather than 40/2. Something about the

[lace] Re: re. Textile encyclopedia

Hi Everyone, I wanted to send out a further update to those of you that are interested in submitting proposals to the encyclopedia project. In order to streamline the process, please send them to me at this email address ( enkanagyl...@gmail.com) and copy the editor Vivienne Richmond (

[lace] re. Textile encyclopedia

Hi Elena What a wonderful chance to expose others to our world. We must make the best use of it. They say all publicity is good publicity. The same in this case. We can argue about the name and where lace is put but what is more important is how much space we can fill and the more space we can

[lace] Re: Textile Encyclopedia

Dear Arachnids, I was just notified that Arachne doesn't allow for attachments, so here is a website link with the information! Please note that as this is a bit older, the call is just for contributors now and not volume editors.

[lace] Re[2]: Free Battenburg patterns & calendar

Everyone who wrote to me about the Battenburg patterns and a Lace Guild calendar (2002) will get at least one pattern! Hurrah! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Re: Free Battenburg patterns & calendar

After receiving a few emails, I have realised I needed to number the patterns on Flickr to be sure I know which you are interested in, so I have gone in and done that now. So when you write, please could you tell me which number patterns you most want in order of preference, and send me your

Re: [lace] Re: Lace countries of the world?

Dear Veronika, That sounds like a fantastic idea, but it would certainly be a difficult task! Devon and I have spent many hours discussing just how many lacemakers were active during certain time periods like in the late 19th century revival industries. While it is impossible to compile this

[lace] Re: Return to class

I get my arachne messages in the digest form, so have only just received last weeks emails. Isn't arachne wonderful! So many diverse people with different expertise happy to share their knowledge. Elise in Maine, I think I must print out your email and I'm sure you won't mind if I share it

[lace] Re: Lace countries of the world?

I know there are lacemakers in New Zealand, and they have a Lace Guild there, too. I have met one NZ Lacemaker – last year at the IOLI Convention. I don’t know how far back the lacemaking goes, but I would think it is much like here in Australia. This sounds like a very interesting project.

[lace] Re: Lace countries of the world?

Update: Thank you for the reminder that like the US, Canada and Australia also have histories of making lace! Also, I feel I should include South Africa as well, as there is even a monument to a lacemaker that I have seen photos of in SA. Question: does New Zealand have a lace tradition? What

[lace] Re: Lace countries of the world?

Dear Arachnids, It has been pointed out to me that I have left Spain, Germany, Portugal, and Switzerland off of this list, three of which are places where I have personally traveled to study lace! So thank you for helping me with my lapse in memory. This was a preliminary list that I wrote in

Re: [lace] Re: [Lace] Return to class

Jane, Having the teacher wear one pair of gloves and move from pillow to pillow could theoretically transmit a virus from one student to the next. If the teacher puts on a new pair of gloves each time she approaches another pillow it would be fine. Bear in mind that medical professionals advocate

Re: [lace] Re: [Lace] Return to class

On 8/15/2020 7:31 AM, Jane wrote: But I wonder if it maybe better for the teacher to use close fitting disposable gloves. Would it be okay to go from pillow to pillow with these? (I'm wondering out loud). That ever-popular citation "I read somewhere" that for disease prevention gloves are

[lace] Re: Return to class

This reminds me of a Guiders' training course I attended years ago at Foxlease, (in Hampshire UK) we were learning how to teach creative folk dance without making the movements ourselves. My thought from this is that you should be able to teach mostly without the need to touch their pillows,

[lace] Re: [Lace] Return to class

Nancy, thank you so much for these tips. I'm likely to have a workshop in the next couple of months and have been wondering how to handle it. I agree with ventilation, also as much spacing between students as possible. I think trying to sterilise bobbins a non-starter. Not only because of the

[lace] Re Jerri Aimes... contact

I think this is the way i get a message to Jerri. I would like to email her re "glass Lace bobbins" and another topic also. brid...@bigpond.com Thanks -- Brian Cooranbong. Australia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Re Lace identification

Incredible, thank you Jane. Sue Turnbull I agree with needlerun, but also the thought that went through my mind was Limerick?, though I'm wondering about Nottingham (Leavers) as some of the net sides have been stitched into (splitting the twists) rather than the careful darning which would

[lace] Re Lace identification

I agree with needlerun, but also the thought that went through my mind was Limerick?, though I'm wondering about Nottingham (Leavers) as some of the net sides have been stitched into (splitting the twists) rather than the careful darning which would be done by hand. At that point, my

[lace] RE: Brides Tortillee

Collectors, for what their opinion is worth, tend to assign the name Argentan to laces with brides bouclée and also with a very solid clothwork, like this recently sold piece on Ebay (see attached). Here, the hexagonal base is completely covered with buttonhole stitches. But the technique was

[lace] RE: lace-digest V2020 #24

Your posts are Never boring, Brian. You have a wealth of knowledge and you share it so generously. These historical areas of Lacemaking will be lost forever, if someone, like you, does not mark it down for the rest of us to read. Very many Thanks for sharing these titbits of history with us. The

[lace] Re: Copenhagen holes LONG!!

Thank you so much for this information, Bobbi. I have ordered the book from Holly. I received the first version of the letter just fine on gmail, as well as the second. However, I did notice that my own posting which I posted from the gmail site (the only way that works for me) was received on my

[lace] Re: Copenhagen holes LONG!!

Good morning all. I feel the need to jump in now and hope to help. The Copenhagen hole that Devon is speaking about is a technique only (as far as I know?) used in Tønder lace. It is worked on a diamond shaped pricking and is worked from the top down one side and then down the second side. I have

RE: [lace] Re: Why is Burano mesh very rectangular looking?

uff rather than new stuff. So the name of the style was invented to give it a suggestion of age. Lorelei -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com On Behalf Of Laurie Waters Subject: [lace] Re: Why is Burano mesh very rectangular looking? The reason the Burano mesh is square looking

Re: [lace] Re: Why is Burano mesh very rectangular looking?

Thank you Laurie. I have seen people in Burano making needle lace and I think it is as you describe. At the time I thought it was odd, but I wasn't really processing what I was seeing. I guess I have done my part to expand the confusion by translating Vieux Flandre to Old Flanders. Yes, it is a

[lace] Re: Why is Burano mesh very rectangular looking?

The reason the Burano mesh is square looking has to do with the way it is made. This is a pillow-made needlelace, rather than the handheld laces of Alencon and Belgium. In Burano a thread is passed across the pattern and pulled tight. The twisted stitches are made into the row below with the tip

[lace] Re: Czech lace tablecloth

Hello everyone, Thank you for all of the encouraging replies so far! Devon pointed out to me that there is some more information about this piece in the Met's internal database, so I looked it up and found this: "Linen, purchased in Secretariat of Schools, Prague, 1938; made in one of special

[lace] Re: Czech lace tablecloth

By the way, I have some better detail photos than the ones on the website that I'm happy to share privately if you're interested! Just let me know. Best, Elena > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Re: Looking for a source of netting for embroidery

Hi everyone, Thanks for all the suggestions. Due to a time factor (and the current pandemic) I don't think it's worth buying online. Thank you again, Penelope -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus - To unsubscribe send

[lace] Re: Question

Many thank to the 3 persons that helped me in finding out bout the Urling's lace. Now I am a lot wiser !!! Maria a German living in Spain El vie., 13 mar. 2020 a las 22:42, Maria Greil () escribió: > Can anybody help me ? > I just read an article in an old magazine (The Ladies' Monthly Museum,

RE: [lace] RE: Lacemaking in Colonial Spanish America

I see, doe this work better? https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/56576539054505458/ > ... I cannot accede to the pin... - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

[lace] RE: Lacemaking in Colonial Spanish America

A photograph https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/540713499014735288/ Matching the discussion https://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/msg54081.html - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] re: Postcard of a Lace Maker's Cottage at Palgrave, Norfolk

A good few years ago I communicated with Diana Smith about a postcard of a lace maker’s cottage in Palgrave, Norfolk. Diana if you read this please would you contact me direct. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For

[lace] re: bobbins

Brian, did you get the email with the photos of the bobbins I sent? Irene Whitham ir_st_w...@shaw.ca - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

[lace] Re: Arizona free library - Coggeshall book

Alex have you first checked for copyright clearance on this? I seem to remember that a number of the books were given (or possibly sold) to The Lace Guild after Jean Dudding died. They will still be in copyright as it isn't yet 70 years since her death. Jane Partridge Original

[lace] Re: Flickr Pro subscriptions met

Sorry there was a typo in this. We are now paid up for the period through 15 April 2022 Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: suebabbs...@gmail.com To: "lace@arachne.com" Sent: 1/24/2020 9:41:12 AM Subject: Flickr Pro subscriptions met >Arachneans have stepped up to

Re: [lace] Re: Pewter in bobbins

I find my bone bobbins are heavier than the wooden ones, so don't mix the two in projects Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -- Original Message -- From: "J Reardon" To: "Arachne" Sent: 1/5/2020 8:28:33 AM Subject: [lace] Re: Pewter in bobbins So sorry. Auto correct cha

[lace] Re: Pewter in bobbins

So sorry. Auto correct changed my subject from “pewter in” to “pestering”. I’ve corrected it here so it will index properly. Brian has kindly replied that there’s not much difference in weight with pewter added. Jean Reardon, western Pennsylvania > On Jan 4, 2020, at 10:41 PM, J Reardon

[lace] Re "Alex" and modern Honiton ship bobbin reproduction you sent me.

Somehow I have lost you. I think I have some information about it for you. Not much but interesting. Can you drop me a note please? Sorry. I am a hopeless administrator!! Brian _ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter . SPAMfighter has

[lace] Re: Arizona archives

Sorry for the bother. I found a more recent message in the Arachne archives with a link that does work. Jean > On Oct 15, 2019, at 11:19 PM, J Reardon wrote: > > The

[lace] re: Buckinghamshire Lace industry

Liz and all Maids Moreton is Just North of Buckingham, so right in the heart of the county's lace tradition. On the village website https://www.maids-moreton.co.uk/heritagewalk/ it says Maids Moreton became the centre of the Bucks Lace industry during the late 19th century under the direction

Re: [lace] re the Marian Powys essay. Not so good!

I'll read your Marian Powys essay no matter where it is published or how many footnotes it may contain (I prefer zero, but that’s just me). About a decade ago I discovered a very interesting factoid about the famous first line of Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice” (“It is a truth universally

[lace] re the Marian Powys essay. Not so good!

Dear All, Oh dear Here I come confessing to all my inadequacies. Never mind, this is straight from me. It is not fake news! All this started with my search for some really unique bobbins that at one time were in Marians possession and illustrated in her book Lace and Lace Making. The

RE: [lace] RE: East Midlands lace villages

Brian, I took me a while to dig out the article as it was written by Scilla Stephenson not Pat Brunsden, my mistake as Pat is looking into the poor house records. It is in lace 117, p15, and is in response to an article in Lace 114 p12 which had a more general analysis of occupations in the

[lace] RE: East Midlands lace villages & tokens

Brian asks Does anyone collect "Lace Tokens?" Real or virtual. They certainly do. And not just lacemakers. I have a friend who is a serious Numismaticist, and collects lots of trade tokens. They also write about them in journals and books.

RE: [lace] RE: East Midlands lace villages

Does anyone collect "Lace Tokens?" Real or virtual. Brian -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com On Behalf Of Louise Bailey Sent: Friday, 9 August 2019 8:56 PM To: 'lace@arachne.com' ; brid...@bigpond.com Subject: [lace] RE: East Midlands lace villages Brian, Pat Brun

[lace] RE: East Midlands lace villages

Brian, Pat Brunsden wrote an article for Lace - the Lace Guild magazine - a few years ago detailing a survey of census data for the lace villages of Cambridgeshire /Huntingdonshire. I can dig it out for you over the weekend if no one else has done so. Nicky Howener-Townsend has done

[lace] Re Marian Powys (Grey)

I have been asked to write an essay about this wonderful lace lady and lace designer!! (UK and USA) You will have to be monstrously "old" to have known her/ met her, but if you have done any of these things can you drop me a note please. I have very little , "lace/ and Marian as a person", to

Re: [lace] Re: [lace] Lady Carnarvon’s coronation gown

Highclere Castle, home of the Caernarvon family, is the setting for Downton Abbey.Liz Pass - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

[lace] Re: [lace] Lady Carnarvon’s coronation gown

Thanks for alerting us to that Susan. The video is on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybMoUBRjHpc The outfit was worn by the Countess of Carnavon at the Coronation of George V in 1911 More can be read at https://royal-needlework.org.uk/lady-carnarvons-coronation-robe/ and

Re: [lace] re Find my past "free" ancestry site = correction

Correction to my previous message - I was hurrying and didn't proof read properly -Original Message- From: Malvary Cole Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 9:50 AM To: brid...@bigpond.com ; Lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] re Find my past "free" ancestry site I double ch

Re: [lace] re Find my past "free" ancestry site

I double checked part of the 1871 census for Honiton, Devon and there are several ladies described as Lace Makers or Lace Manufacturers, and it shows where they were born. There are many more ladies with no occupation shown and I many of them may well have been lace makers, but it wasn't

Re: [lace] re Find my past "free" ancestry site

With Ancestry ,Find My Past, The Genealogist and any other websites with census transcriptions you can report transcription errors (and there were plenty of them down to poor handwriting, transcription by non-native/non-local people and general lack of palaeography skills) but if they have chosen

[lace] re Find my past "free" ancestry site

I have been using the Free part of this site [ https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records ] to collect all the names of lace makers in Devon from the censuses. The idea is that those with sets of initials on their bobbins will be able to consult this list and "try" and match up

[lace] re me and Facebook!

Thanks for all your help!! In short this is the situation Many years ago I had a Facebook page, then my email got hacked and all my friends were asked for money to get me out of Ireland. I blocked my account and despite say 3 tries to get a page they have always refused. After the

[lace] Re: History of lassen

Yikes! What I have is a translation of Het Lassen -- it was in some binders I inherited from another lacemaker!! So anyway, all that info in my email is from Het Lassen en Aannaaien van Kant, by Louise Allis-Viddeleer. Nancy Connecticut, USA On Mon, Jun 24, 2019, 18:02 N.A. Neff wrote: > I

Re: [lace] Re Honiton? Beds?

http://laceioli.ning.com/groups/group/show?groupUrl=identification-history_source=activity=6475898%3AGroup%3A208=1#comments You will have to scroll through two pages of comments to get to the photos. Devon > > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

[lace] Re Honiton? Beds?

How do I find this link please Ann - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/

[lace] Re: Lassen question

Hi Helen, After reading your email, I was curious enough to look on line and there appears to be a course at the Kantcentrum "Lassen en innaaien van kant" G**gle translates the course description as: Welding and sewing in lace We end one side. Welding and sewing is the complete finishing of

RE: [lace] Re: Sad news - Jacqui Southworth

Dear Friends I too am sad to hear of Jacqui's death. I never did get to meet her but she taught me a lot over the last 20 or so years. I still have some of that very fine silk she sent me. David Downunder in Ballarat, AUS - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] Re: Sad news - Jacqui Southworth

I join you in being very very sorry that Jacqui has passed. Cancer is never easy to deal with (it took my mother from me) I didn’t know her personally but have been avidly reading and sometimes answering her posts since Arachne was new! We will all miss her terribly! Please pass on to her

[lace] re: sad news, Jacqui Southworth

I want to add my condolences among the growing list of sad Arachneans today. It’s hard to lose yet another generous & gifted member of our “Arachne team”. As Lin suggested, it would be lovely for each of us to find a way to honor her. So—in her memory, I will make (attempt to make?) Jacqui’s

[lace] Re: Sad news - Jacqui Southworth

Some subject lines are sensitive, others perhaps a little harsh. I knew Jacqui personally, and when I last saw her, at our Lace on the Train event at the Railway last August, she was about to undergo another course of chemotherapy but expected to be well enough to join us again for the

Re: [lace] Re Devon Thein

Hello Ann and everyone A name happens to be in your e-mail address. The phishing-software doesn't know 'you' but has detected a person's name. You should have a 'report phishing' option in your message window, through which your server, talktalk-dot-net (yes?) is alerted. Hope this helps in some

[lace] Re Devon Thein

Devon wrote I always try to put something personally identifying in emails, especially if they are directed toward people that I don't communicate with on a daily basis. Devon I wonder why it’s only me getting these emails. I am addressed as Dear Ann which sounds personal. Ann - To

[lace] Re: Love your bauble!

Well we all now know that once these images are out on the internet we cant retrieve them but I am so pleased that it also inspired you as her work and help inspired me. Normally my brain and my life and lace is worked symmetrical but this is almost the only time it saw this different angle, so

Re: [lace] Re: new photos

Oh it's beautiful Ilske! I love it. Catherine Barley UK Sent from my iPad Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com > On 14 Apr 2019, at 08:37, Ilske Thomsen wrote: > > Hello Arachneans, > in my album you find two photos about my stole. Sue Babbs was so friendly to > upload

[lace] Re: new photos

Hello Arachneans, in my album you find two photos about my stole. Sue Babbs was so friendly to upload them for me. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

[lace] Re: Bucks questions about false picots

Thank you for taking time to write Leonard! I printed your explanation & added it to my file. The last few months have been an English lace odyssey for me & I confess I was ill prepared for Bucks Point. When I started, I looked in my Intro book by Jean Leader/Lace Guild & remembered that I had

Re: [lace] re: Lace Hats

Thanks for your reply Susan. I will try to source a book. Karen On Sat, 23 Feb 2019 at 22:49, Susan Vossier wrote: > Christine Mirecki has designed lots of hats, several of which are sold > published separately, but the ones which fitted Karen's description > (rounded crown, wide brim) I have

[lace] re: Lace Hats

Christine Mirecki has designed lots of hats, several of which are sold published separately, but the ones which fitted Karen's description (rounded crown, wide brim) I have only seen in the first book, Sommerhute, which has twelve patterns in all. She has just brought out another book of hats,

[lace] Re: Russian Lace Experts Please Help Us: Kopek/Whirlpool filling stitch

> > Jeri wrote: > The one illustration shows 8 spokes reaching outward from the center. It > does not illustrate how spokes are anchored at the perimeter. Then, it > looks like a first stitch comes up in the center, goes over a spoke, then > is taken back under that spoke and brought up and

[lace] Re: CORRECTION: Kopek/Whirlpool filling is a Woven Spider's Web

I'm a bit confused by your email Jeri, are you saying that the Woven Spider's Web is made with a needle? Kopek filling is made with a pair of bobbins. I don't know where the name Kopek filling comes from but I have only ever seen the filling used in Russian Tape lace and it makes sense for the

[lace] Re: CORRECTION: Kopek/Whirlpool filling is a Woven Spider's Web

sorry, i forgot to trim. there are two methods of creating this depending on whether you have even numbered or odd numbered spokes. i use this in my Romanian Point Lace pieces where opportunity allows. Hugs, Lin and the Mali [image:

[lace] Re: CORRECTION: Kopek/Whirlpool filling is a Woven Spider's Web

as a kid i knew this as a God's eye. Hugs, Lin and the Mali [image: http://www.amazing-animations.com/animations/goodmorning15.gif] [image: 🤗] On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 9:46 AM Jeri Ames wrote: > Please tell us where the Kopek/Whirlpool name originated - (Author and > Book Title,

RE: [lace] Re: Kopek/Whirlpool filling

. :-)} From: Clare Lewis<mailto:clareandver...@gmail.com> Sent: 20 February 2019 23:58 To: J R<mailto:j...@zoominternet.net> Cc: Arachne Reply<mailto:lace@arachne.com> Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Kopek/Whirlpool filling I discovered that a kopek is a heck of a lot of different t

Re: [lace] Re: Kopek/Whirlpool filling

I discovered that a kopek is a heck of a lot of different things in different languages when I tried to Google for an answer to my question! Anyway, thanks in no small part to a very patient Sue Babbs I have now uploaded three photos to the Arachne Flickr page showing the top and underside of a

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