Re: [lace] Bucks point

Has anyone ever made a Time Line of the dates of various laces and/or events that affected lace and the lace industries? I for one like to see this type of 'over-view' of this type of subject. Lorri Ferguson Renton, WA. USA Thank you for the references.

RE: [lace] Bucks point

Lori An interesting question. But very difficult to do. The reason is that we have very few certainties, and the evidence must be evaluated. The only hard evidence we have is the laces themselves, and portraits painted of individuals whose life dates are known, by an artist whose life dates are

RE: [lace] Picots and rules

Halleluyah I agree. Lorelei -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Alex Stillwell Subject: [lace] Picots and rules My rules of lace making go - 1 You MUST enjoy making it 2 Your lace MUST look as beautiful as you can manage 3 Your

Re: [lace] Bobbin lace scarf

I did the 'sGravenmoerse scarf that Susan W. was teaching and I made it 72 in. plus 3" tassels on each end. It took me about 4 months to finish it. Lorri Ferguson Renton, WA. USA From: owner-l...@arachne.com on behalf of Diane

[lace] Picots and rules

Hi Jopie I agree with your comments about making picots and rules in general. We are all different and our hands work in different ways. A technique that suits one person might not suit another. A good teacher will learn as as many methods as she comes across so that, if a student has trouble