To all spider who replied, thank you.
I have downloaded the part I was most interested in and am currently
enjoying it.
Anna from a wet Sydney
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Dear Spiders All,
I would like to thank all of you who replied to my requests for ressurance -
too many of you to reply to individually, and also too many to name - poor
Avital would be having conniptions if I tried to put all your names down in one
eMil!
However, the op. was done just
I don't know how we ever survived without your Thread books, Brenda. It was
very hit or miss (as far as I was concerned!) before your threads books
came out. I thank you constantly for them, as it is always handy and I
usually need to substitute the suggested thread for a project to something I
The internet, with all its technical advantages came at an opportune moment
for lacemaking. We are relatively few, but mighty. Information is power,
and information about lace is readily available in abundance on the
internet, and increasing. And now distance teaching is being explored. And
Thanks to all who responded to my queiry about the sand dollar and the
girl scout emblem. I have located the sand dollar and am still
working on the girl scout pattern. The piece showed in Young
Lacemaker is just the finished piece, there is not a pattern there.
When I am able to track down the
HI
I wanted to thank all that responded to my question about learning
patterns. Also I was searching the web and accidently found Jo Edkins site
- it is amazing and has answered some of my questions. It gives me some
initial dierctions that seem to be consistent in lace making. This is what
I
JJ, can't remember if it's been mentioned, but there are some excellent
instructional videos kindly assembled by Laurie on her Lace Notes Youtube
channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/lacenews#
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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Thanks, dear spiders, for the birthday greetings. I've been trying to
fend off a winter cold, so I'm rather quiet these days. Tomorrow night
my husband gets back from the UK (he was supposed to be back tonight
but a general strike this morning killed that plan) and it will be my
Hebrew birthday
Laurie and all,
Regarding the Australian Torchon Lace Machine:
I have one of the US made/sold Torchon Lace Company pillows/machines,
unfortunately minus the bobbins they were cut off leaving the pattern and lace
pinned to the roller. It also includes the original booklet.
The bobbins shown on
Just now LaceNews broke its previous record of 248 views in one day - and
the day isn't over yet!
I've had a lot of fun over the past 4 months with the project, and I would
like to thank everyone for helping to make this such a success! I hope to
keep it going for a very long time.
Thanks
Dear Laurie
Many thanks for all the time and trouble to put in on the Lace News website.
I am not into buying things on Ebay but find it fascinating to ssee what is
on offer and your expert opinion about it.
Many thanks also for all the interesting articles about different aspects of
I agree, Janis.
Thank you, Laurie.I read your newsletters, top to bottom. There is
always something informative and/or interestingthings I would never find
on my own..
Have a w wonderful New year.
BarbE
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Dear
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I agree, Janis.
Thank you, Laurie.I read your newsletters, top to bottom. There is
always something
Well I didn't think that my innocent posting would result in such an
avalanche of names.
Alas, although I did make some bobbins for my youngest daughter from 3mm
dowling using a Stanley knive, I wouldn't call myself a bobbin maker.
Neither was Alan, his forte was to write on the social
On Sep 25, 2010, at 10:29 PM, Kim Davis wrote:
The book mentioned here is by Sandi Woods, not Louise Colgan.
Thanks a million (or, to be precise, $26.95 +shipping g). The book is listed
on Holly's site as being by Colgan. It looked somewhat familiar (I have Sandi's
book, too g) but, since
Trish F.,
Thank you very much for your comments! I have tried to write directly, but in
vain as it repeatedly bounced. I hope my very brief and public thank you, in
some way suffices.
Best,Susan Reishus
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Hi,
A public thankyou to those who replied to my request.
I will be contacting the lacemaker in question once I have received
permission to pass on email addresses.
Best wishes
Anne in North Herts
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Alex - if you need better instructions than mine you might want to look at
the following website
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/2812/doll.html
Malvary in Ottawa, Canada
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Alex Stillwell wrote: The church doll has taken my fancy for this
particular
Dear Arachnids
Many thanks to all who took the time and trouble to send me suggestions for
using a narrow edging. The church doll has taken my fancy for this particular
chapter and my ideas are running and other ideas are being ear-marked for
other chapters. I have a photo of the Church doll but
I have a lovely book called Lace in Miniature by Ann Collier it has not only
the lace for dressing Victorian and Regency dolls but the patterns to make
the outfits also, including underwear. The lace patterns are wonderful and
include fans, lappets, parasols veils and shawls and much more.
Sue
Hello! Thanks to all who wrote to explain the lace-digest system. I didn't
realize the consequences of my selections when I signed up. I must sort that
out.
Thanks for posting the link to the Gallician catalogue. WOW--I must take a few
more lessons before I tackle those! I don't recall
Hello All Arachneans
First of all ... Thanks Janice!! The pin and it's accompanying 'bits'
arrived safely this morning! The pin is gorgeous, and the striver
pins very useful! I love the scissor fob, it will be attached to my
scissors later! The fob colour and the pin colours are my
Thanks and much appreciation for the reply to my query about the ring of
rib used in Jacqui Southworth's arachne spider in Lace 88, October
1997. I even heard from Jacqui! Haven't done any Honiton since a class
at Missenden Abbey in Great Missenden, Bucks many, many years ago, but
have the
Hello Mark and Jane
Thank you so much for your extensive reports on the IOLI lace convention.
And Mark also thank you for the wonderful photos. Nice to see a photo of
you (can now put
a face to a name) and also of Kenn van Dieren, who kind of originates
from the same country as I do.
Looks
I wrote:
Hi everyone, and anyone with an index to Lace, or access to back-issues
(time on hands an asset?!...)
I am looking for the issue number of the magazine containing an article
about the illustrative 'Lacemaker' - a painted picture that had been
published in This England in the early
The elusive little grey rabbit has at last been found hiding amongst
bigger lace books. Knowing the colour of spine to look for really helped a
lot - even so it took several attempts as it was not where it should have
been at all! Thank you for your help
Sue
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Hi All,
Well - thanks to all of you who have responded.You will no doubt be amused
to hear that I was having a blonde moment combined with a senior moment, as
Jane and Tony were NOT at the Lace Day in Norfolk last year - and I would have
sworn it was them
However, Jane helped with the
I'd just like to say thank you to everyone who sent their sympathy on
the recent deaths of my parents. We are beginning to sort through many
years of memories, and trying to terms with the fact that they are not
there any more - especially the how do I do... questions which they
were always there
We found the address we were looking for, thanks to everyone who sent a
reply.
Laurie
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Laurie J Hughes
Silicon Valley, CA (formerly the Valley of Hearts Delight)
Bobbin lace, social history, gardening
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Don't forget you can always check back to the archive for anything you have
deleted. And the URL for that is...
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace%40arachne.com/
Add that one to your saved searches and you won't need to worry again.
Jacquie in Lincolnshire
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Firstly, thank you to those who answered my question about school holidays in
October - I now believe that I can book my trip safely :-)
Secondly, a request. If you are replying to a previous email about something
on a website, could you please include the URL in your reply? I can't believe
Dear Gentle Spiders and Sobbing Sisters of Southern Secession,
If one wants any answer to any question, all one has to do is ask a
lacemaker. Thanks for all the very good answers you lacemakers provided me
re converters for my friend from England who will be visiting the West Coast
and Lake
Hi Bev
It wasn't me - I've been reading this thread with interest but haven't
had any input to it. I think it was Sue Fink's idea (?) to use
styrofoam with magic threads, which sounds like a great idea, will have
to try it next time - and promise only to stick the pins in the foam or
the
Many thanks to those of you who replied to my styrofoam suggestion for
pinning the magic threads!!! I think Bev's idea of pinning to a piece of
fabric is a good one and I will try it when I get around to actually using
magic threads (which I do intend to do at some stage).
Sue Fink
I think Bev's idea of pinning to a piece of
It wasn't me, but I am flattered (thank you). Possibly Brenda ;)
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Bev in Sooke BC admiring the sunset (on Vancouver Island, west coast of
Canada)
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for the Santa Claus message. I have Janice's pattern on the card. It is a cute
Santa Claus.
I have never heard of the book you just mentioned. I wonder if the IOLI
Library has it. I love Christmas patterns. I have made one Santa Claus in
bobbin lace. It is pictured on my blog I think from a
Thanks to all who answer my question about black ethafoam, I am very grateful.
I will now continue with my plan of making a light weight travel pillow that I
wanted.
We are so lucky to have arachne where we can ask these questions when they
arise.
Thanks again,
Irene
Surrey, BC
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Thank you for the warm welcome and advice re my lace butterflies. For those
that asked, I have made torchon and beds. lace and had a try at bucks point.
I'm hoping to go to the National Lace Day at the NEC in Birmingham in early
December and will see if I can pick up books and patterns there.
Hello Lacemakers All,
I just want to take a moment to thank all of you who have eMailed me - it has
been a traumatic time, especially as my sister Linda's death came so quickly
after my Dad's stroke, but thankfully, although both he and Mum are absolutely
devastated, Dad is making a good recovery
Because of all the kind notes of late, and because my name has come up
in the digests I wanted to just say thank you to all who have sent love
and
prayers, and let you all know I am here and doing well. I had Breast
Cancer
but it was caught early and I am now recovering from Chemo and
Thank you to those who replied to my Schneeberg doily query - I now have great
advice for proceeding. When finished, I will post it in my Webshots album.
Jane
in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
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I have received a very sweet Christmas card and note from Nora. It is a
scene of a house surrounded by snow! (I'm still hoping for a little of
it myself) There is a beautiful star ornament enclosed and also a
letter. She did a great job on it, and doesn't even read the language
in which the
Thank you to all those who answered my question about the elastic bans for
my bobbin winder :) Isn't modern technology wonderful? :)
Anyway, all the men in my family are into model making and one of their new
magazines featured an exciting new product. I immediately saw it's worth
for lacemaking
Thanks, Sharon! That DOES have some possibilities!
Clay
Clay Blackwell
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Thank you to all those who answered my
Oh my, I missed the original post and this **does** sound like fun.
BarbE
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Thanks, Sharon! That DOES
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You all are great!
Ricki
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Thanks to all who have responded to my questions about buying and selling
lace. I would, of course, be interested in any further comments along these
lines, as well.
One problem I have had with buying lace online is that it is really hard to
see and assess what you're getting. I don't know if
Hi,
Thanks to all of you for the advice about lacemaking with a
not-quite-mended-enough wrist. If anyone was wondering, the consensus is
that it will hurt for far longer than I expected and that making lace
little and often is good, as is picking the bobbins up one by one to move
them rather
Many thanks to Jacqui from Laceandbits, Cearbhael, Barbara Joyce and
Michelle Long, who sent me advice on reducing the size of my picture of Miss
Channer's Mat, and especially Patty Dowden who did the task for me. (My
antiquated computer could not follow all the advice given - or maybe it was
my
I have been away from my computer or would have written sooner - many
thanks to all of you who wrote to me onlist and off about economical
lace pillows and books to begin with. I won't be able to start a project
until after Christmas, but I am ordering a one and only pillow nad
found one of
some linen thread at that time too. I know that some of it is 140/2,
which, I believe, is not made anymore. Am I right in thinking that I
should save that thread for when I know what I'm doing? And, if so, what
is a good thread to begin with? Cotton, I'm guessing, but what size?
Sherri Butler
Hi Sherri,
Without knowing the book you have purchased, it is difficult to help. If
you share the name of the book and it's author, someone is bound to have a
copy and be able to let you know the appropriate threads to purchase in
readiness. Even if the threads listed have been discontinued,
Hi everyone, and to all who responded to my question about working Idrija
lace - thank you so much. My next question is for those who do use a
bolster for making these laces (particularly the patterns in the
Cook/Tratnik book as those are the only ones I'm familiar with) - what
size bolster? Mine
Gentle Spiders,
Thanks to all of you how have offered me the photo to my pricking - it's
great to see that there other hoarders of lace patterns out there!! I would have
still had my copy if a previous boyfriend had not been too enthusiastic with
thowing out my stuff!
Thank goodness for the
Thanks to everyone for their replies to my question about
Fantasy Flowers. (Also thanks to Sue B. for her generous
remarks about my bobbins). ANYWAY 2 things, first I picked
up a new magazine called Hallmark (yes it appears to be
related to the card company) that is perhaps a cross between
Thanks to all for the Medieval clothing help. Costume now ready and waiting for
Saturday.
If anyone is in North Herts on Sat 15th we will be demonstrating at the Baldock
Festival (see www.baldockfestival.org.uk ). Lacemakers will be in the Community
centre (weather too unpredictable to be
At the risk of being repetitive I have to say a group thank you one more time! The
answers, both private and to the list, regarding my bobbin question have really helped
me a lot as I look at the wide range of styles available to buy. I think I will start
with the plain squared off type and
My dissertation on lacemaking is finally finished! So I just want to thank
you all for your invaluable help and contributions. It really was most kind
very very useful.
Many Thanks
Julia
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It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get
There were far too many replies to my question to answer each properly so I hope
people will forgive this mass thank you. THANK YOU - you are all so generous with
your knowledge and experience. Unfortunately now that I know multiple pillows are the
norm there is nothing to hold my impulse
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Subject: [lace] Thanks for thinking of us
To those arachneans who have sent their condolences
Thank you very much for thinking of us in such a terrible moment for all
Spain. You
To those arachneans who have sent their condolences
Thank you very much for thinking of us in such a terrible moment for all
Spain. You can't imagine how comforting it is to see that people with whom
you share your most loved hobbies and/or job don't forget you, even though
we live so far away
Wow, thanks for all the answers to my German translations..you guys are the
greatest :) I would like to wish all of you a very happy Christmas and a
contented, healthy , prosperous New Year. Sharon on rainy Vancouver
Island, waiting for our lace group to get together this afternoon for our
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And when we arrived in Australia in the 1950's, there was a brand on sale
here called Durex - which at least in the UK then was a brand of
contraceptive. You can imagine how a young English girl
And what Americans call an eraser, we in England call a rubber - which has
quite a different meaning in the USA, as I understand!
That's for sure! ;-)
Michelle
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And when we arrived in Australia in the 1950's, there was a brand on sale
here
called Durex - which at least in the UK then was a brand of contraceptive.
You
can imagine how a young English girl reacted upon hearing the cry go down
the
corridors
Hi All, Thanks for the help with my needlelace pattern. I will reuse it
until it falls apart G. I love the clear contact paper! I use brown
paper bags for my Battenberg and make lots of ornaments. When they start
shredding in some areas I put Magic tape (Scotch tape)
on and it gets sticky : (
Dear all,
Many thanks to all those who gave me advice on getting rid of the insects in my old
hay filled pillow. Don't know if I can find a freezer big enough, but will try. If
not I'll try the essential oil route!
Thanks again!
Jo in very hot and humid Cyprus
Dear Debbie,
Some lacemakers take other crafts to do when away from home - but for those of
us who just can't survive without our daily dose of lacemaking, there are
smaller pillows, some of which fold up into the size and shape of an
average-size handbag, which are called travel pillows.
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