[lace] Introduction

Hello. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Liz Redford. I have been making bobbin lace since 1999. I first saw bobbin lace being made in the 1980's at a state park in Kentucky called Land Between the Lakes. I was fascinated. But no matter how hard I tried I could not find anyone

Re: [lace] Lace Article You May Enjoy...

It's interesting to note that the author says artists are selling their handmade bobbin lace everywhere! Does anyone know where that might be? Liz in Raleigh, NC Susan Reishus elationrelat...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=1052 See, we are fashion

Re: [lace] Lace List Newcomer.

Janet, Welcome! I have only been a member of the group for about 6 months but I have really learned a lot. I agree with you about the relaxation. I think that the rhythm makes it a sort of meditation. Of course if I let my self meditate too much I end up un-lacing! Liz from Raleigh where

Re: [lace] smelly lace book

Janice, I can tell you what won't work. I tried putting a book in the freezer (in a plastic bag) for about 3 months. About 10 minutes after I took it out it smelled just as bad as when I put it in. Then I tried the dryer sheets (Bounce). No luck there. Now I am trying a bag of unused

[lace] Rubberbands for the Pocket Bobbin Winder

Dear gentle spiders, Do any of you need size 31 rubber bands for your Pocket Bobbin Winder? I have one of the Pocket Bobbin Winders that I have seen mentioned in some previous emails. I have used mine for years. When the rubber bands that came with the winder began to stretch out I discovered

RE: [lace] Rubberbands for the Pocket Bobbin Winder

Karen, I have looked and found one on Holly Van Scivers site. That is where I purchased mine about 10 years ago. It is very convenient to carry around. It is made of some type of plastic which I did manage to break. However some Gorilla Glue fixed it right back up again. It is still the

Re: [lace] Reports on Lace Days?

Sweet Briar is a blast!! Too busy lacing, gossiping and eating chocolate to say more right now. Liz at the gorgeous campus of Sweet Briar College Susan Reishus elationrelat...@yahoo.com wrote: No one has a report on the Chicago lace day/s or elsewhere, and updates on what is happening at

RE: [lace] Rubberbands for the Pocket Bobbin Winder

Yes. The bobbin winder I have has holes in the base to allow you to pin it to your pillow. Liz Sherry Naleszkiewicz sherry.naleszkiew...@mindspring.com wrote: Really? My pocket winder pins to the pillow. It even came with the long pins to do it. Does yours not have four slanted holes

Re: [lace] Re: question

I agree with Clay. I enjoyed reading the book as a mystery. It also had some background on the Salem witch trials and how that has impacted contemporary life in Salem. However the lace part was only a sideline. Liz Redford from Raleigh, NC USA - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Interesting item

That certainly is interesting. At first glance it looked like a bobbin with loose rings. Then I looked agin and I have never seen anything like it. Does anyone have any idea what it is or what it is used for? Liz Redford in Raleigh, NC, USA Diana Smith dian...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: An

Re: [lace] our USA ioli adventure part 1

Francis, Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I laughed and laughed, and was all so true! Those of us who have lived all our lives in the US forget how different anc difficult it can be. I expecially liked your comments about short distances. My Dad tells a funny story about how

Re: [lace] 1810s vs 1860s

Lucie, The Atlanta History Center has focused their reconstructed house on this time period. When our bobbin lace group offered to come and do some demonstrations the offer was politely refused. We were told that bobbin lace was not made in the Atlanta area at that time. However any tatters

Re: [lace] Future Lacemakers of the Holy Land

Sister Claire, It looks to me like you have some lace super stars in the making. I hope they keep up the good work. Please be sure to share their progress with all of us. Thank you, Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA -- Sister Claire quietasa...@gmail.com wrote: Mayliss and Elvira started their

Re: [lace] Was Dillmont again - Now Grey Nuns

Lucie, I would certainly be interested in seeing pictures of the museum, but someone else will need to help you with instruction on how to upload. I have never tried it before. Liz Redford (usually in Raleigh, but working in Atlanta this week) lucie...@uottawa.ca wrote: The Grey Nuns

Re: [lace] IOLI Bulletin - Devon does it again!!!

I have just spent a thoroughly enjoyable morning at the hair dresser's reading Devon's latest article. What fun and what a great ending! I am a little curious to know how much persuading was involved in getting the museum to pull the pieces out of storage so that they could be photographed

Re: [lace] Finally finished a shawl

Avital, What a lovely shawl! I can see why it has taken a long time to finsh. I am just learning to knit so I am especially impressed by your work. Liz Raleigh, NC, USA where we have about 6 inches of snow! Very unusual for us. Avital spind...@gmail.com wrote: Dear spiders, It's been

Re: [lace] Finally finished a shawl

Avital, You certainly have been busy. What an incredible project. Is it worked on congress cloth? Do you have any idea how big the piece will be when it's finished? I don't think I would ever have the guts to tackle something that big. Liz Raleigh, NC, USA where the snow is beginning to

Re: [lace] There must be a better way!!

David, When I was working on a Flanders piece I ran into a situation where I had to take a pair of workers all the way aross the pillow and back. I was too lazy to bind up the extra bobbins just to have to unbind them again half a minute later. So I used a cover cloth that I placed on top of

Re: [lace] Securing prickings

David, I would like to share a method that I learned from Robin Lewis Wild. It only works on a straw filled pillow and it does involve the sacrifice of some pins. It also works best if the pins are long. I have found that this method secures the pricking very firmly to the pillow and puts

[lace] What's in your pillow?

David, You mention having a horse hair pillow. Does that mean the pillow is covered with a woven horse hair? Or is it filled with horse hair? Or perhaps both? If it is filled with horse hair I wonder if the hair was cut up into small pieces before it was put into the pillow and does that

Re: [lace] Looking for a book title/author

I could have sworn that I owned this book, but now I can't seem to find it in my bookshelf. I must have borrowed it from the guild library. In any case I have found it on Holly Van Sciver's web site. The link below will take you there but you will have to scroll down about 11 or 12 rows to

[lace] Re:Warp vs Weft

Just remember the thread goes from weft to right! At least that is true if you are on a loom. As Holly Van Sciver would point out, the beauty and challenge of lace is that the warps and wefts can change direction. Liz Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace] Lace in Vietnam Warp/Weft

Or, as one weaver told me You have to be warped to weave! Liz Raleigh, NC, USA Regina Haring rmhar...@optimum.net wrote: Warping the loom comes first, and the word warp is alphabetically before weft. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] Lace Guild Competition.

Claire, Wow! That is absolutely GORGEOUS! No wonder you won. Congratulations. Liz Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

Re: [lace] Christine and David Springett bobbin collection sale

Does anyone have any idea if the sale will be a single lot for the entire collection? Or will they be selling bobbins individually? Liz in Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Re: Yoga in Thread

Mark, I love the drawing and I think it would be great on a T-shirt or on a cover cloth. Liz Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

Re: [lace] Making a Honiton pillow

Mark, I admire your fortitude in being willing to make your own Honiton pillow. I have one aquaintance who tells me that she uses a string trimmer to get her straw finely chopped. She does it outside on a concrete patio and has the straw in a 10 gallon plastic bucket (wearing protective

Re: [lace] Vintage lace shopping

I would like to put in a good word for lace samples. While I have always admired old lace, I never could afford anything that I saw. Then I discovered a lace dealer at the convention that had small samples that were well within my price range. Now I have a small collection of a number of

Re: [lace] needlelace

Lorelei, What a lovely piece! Thank you for sharing it with all of us. Liz Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com

Re: [lace] Advantages of Lace Guilds

Here, here!! I couldn't agree more. If it were not for my local lace group (a chapter of the IOLI) I would never have learned how to make lace in the first place. Now due to my membership in the local, regional and national groups I find out about lace classes that are being held all over

Re: [lace] Richard Worthen?

Kathryn, Richard was at the NCRL Lace Day in Asheville, North Carolina in October. Unfortunately I was too focused on selecting bobbins to ask him where he would be for the rest of the year. Liz Raleigh, NC, USA Kathryn lace_la...@yahoo.com wrote: Does anyone know what Richard Worthen

Re: [lace] Lace stocking front

Alex, In reading the caption I get the impression that Mr. Wright is saying that stocking fronts in general were used in Queen Elizabeth's day. I don't think that Mr. Wright means that these particular stocking fronts are that old. They certainly don't look like the kind of lace that was

Re: [lace] Fans

Linda, I have two very inexpensive fans with machine made lace on them. They both fold and unfold very smoothly and easily. In fact they both have much smoother actions than some of the paper fans that I have. Both were purchased for me by friends on trips to Mexico. I should probably also

Re: [lace] crochet hooks

Over Christmas my Mother-in-law gave me a large number of crochet hooks that had belonged to her mother. Among them are two hooks that are marked Size H USA and Size K USA. On the other side is Boye. The K hook is larger than the H hook. Does anyone know how these sizes relate to the other

Re: [lace] Tatting with Bobbins

I read about this in one of my quilting magazines. The company very tactfully said that they had learned that quilters were very passionate about their work. I am guessing this means they heard from a lot of people! Liz Redford Quilting and lacemaking in Raleigh, NC, USA. Susan Reishus

Re: [lace] Chantilly lace fan

Achim, What a lovely fan. It certainly looks handmade to me. Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA Achim Siebert ac...@achims.de wrote: I'd like to show (off to) you a recent ebay purchase and would like to know your professional opinion about it. It's a Chantilly fan and I think at least the

Re: [lace] Steam Irons that Leak

I recently replaced my iron with a Rowenta. I had heard both good and bad things about them. However I have found that the only time my iron has leaked so far (I have had it about a year) was one time when I overfilled it. Otherwise I have had no problems. I do fill it with tap water. It

[lace] Looking for lace makers in Central Florida

Dear Spiders, Do any of you live in the central Florida area? I have had someone email me looking for contacts. Please respond to me individually if you live in that area. Thank you, Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Re: [lace] Exhibit of lace in Illinois

Wow! That was really amazing. I wonder how long it took to get the manequin dressed? I wonder how long it took the woman who wore this dress to get dressed? Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA Susie Johnson cjohnson0...@comcast.net wrote: Click on the link below and you will go to a YouTube

Re: [lace] Re: Lace Imprinting

I have been told that a layer of Saran Wrap is placed between the lace and the clay so that the lace never touches the clay. Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA Susan Reishus elationrelat...@yahoo.com wrote: you have to get your lovely lace in touch with raw sticky clay. I'm not confident that

Re: [lace] Lace Guild Assessment Portfolio

Sr. Claire I applaude your decision to learn a new lace and I think Milanese is a great choice. I am just now preparing for a Milanese class I will be taking in April from Louise Colgan. I really love the fact that I have an excuse to buy all the beautiful silk threads that are available! Liz

Re: [lace] Hand made crochet - not.

Liz, The next time you have this conversation you can mention that if she were to enter a quilt that was made with a sewing machine into a show she would be expected to enter it in the machine made category. At least that is how it works for most quilt shows in the USA. Liz Redford Raleigh,

Re: [lace] Re state fair exhibit (was Handmade)

In the North Carolina state fair the lace is not exhibited in glass cases. It is simply placed on a table. The table is placed out of reach of fair visitors and is watched by a fair volunteer. However that does not prevent damage. I picked up a lace edged hankie for a friend who had won a

Re: [lace] Re state fair exhibit (was Handmade)

Branwyn, In my particular situation I was told it was one of the judges who had attached the ribbon to the lace through a picot and distorted the lace. So yes, I am concerned about letting the judges touch the lace. Our fair is pretty good about preventing fair goers from touching the lace.

Re: [lace] Re state fair exhibit (was Handmade)

David, If you were the judge I would know that my piece was in safe hands and I would not worry about framing it! Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote: Then if I were judging your lace, I would have to disqualify it, for much of my judging is done

Re: Fw: [lace] Lace in Fashion

I happened to be in New York this week and observed several people wearing lace including a pair of ballet flats made of black plastic lace. Liz from Raleigh Sue T hurwitz...@talktalk.net wrote: I have seen lace coming in on fashion over the coming months and love it, mid you I haven't

[lace] Sweet Briar 2011

Spiders, I just got home from spending another fab week at Sweet Briar (near Lynchburg, VA) making lace. For those of you who have not had the opportunity to attend I must say that it is a beautiful location and a beautifully run event. I had a great time making lace, eating the good food,

Re: [lace] Scarf Pictures online

Wow! That is one gorgeous scarf! No wonder it won. Congratulations David, that is a beautiful piece of work. Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote: Dear Friends, Clay has very kindly put pictures of my Toender scarf online. You can see them at:-

Re: [lace] Blog about Hapsburg veil

Karen, That is a very interesting blog post. Is there any place we can read the longer version? Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA Karen Thompson karenhthomp...@gmail.com wrote: This is the blog I posted on the American History Museum website about the Point de Gaze Hapsburg veil from 1881

[lace] Looking for lace makers near Jacksonvilel, Florida

I have had someone in the Jacksonville, Florida area contact me looking for lace makers in that area. Please contact me privately if you live in that area and would be willing to make contact with this person. Thank you, Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Royal wedding lace available

Do you think they really had all 15 days? After all, the dress still had to be made, right? Or do you think the lace was applied after the dress was completed? Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, US Sue Babbs sueba...@comcast.net wrote: Solstiss did a rush delivery, 15 days before the Royal

Re: [lace] Pictures of Brugge uploaded to Webshots

Clay, Your piece is absolutely stunning as I knew it would be. At Anny's class in Bethesda she brought the pictures up on her laptop and the whole class crowded around to ooh and aah. Everyone lived it! Liz Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net wrote: Greetings, gentle Lacemakers!

Re: [lace] Call-out to all Arachnids in the path of Irene .... are you OK???

Those of us in Raleigh had some wind and rain. I know that parts of the area were without power for as long as a day. The people behind us had a tree fall and crush their car. Fortunately no one was hurt. Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net wrote: Just

Re: [lace] bobbbin winder

Sharon, If you are thinking of the Pocket Bobbin Winder the rubber band size is 31 (2 1/2 inches long, 1/8 inch wide). This is a size that is not readily available in the US so I ordered a 1 pound box. Now I have ten times a lifetime supply. If you will contact me privately at

Re: [lace] bobbins and music

I have a small set of bamboo bobbins. They make a delightful noise as I use them. They were given to me by a friend. Unfortunately I only have 12 bobbins so I can't use them very often. Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com wrote: Has anyone else noticed a 

Re: [lace] New stamps from France

Do you think it's possible for someone from the US to order from the site? If I pay with a credit card will the currency get translated? My French is not great but I could probably stumble through the site if I had to. Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA Jane Partridge

Re: [lace] Nice Cantù lace

It is a lovely piece of lace, but it certainly does not look like the Cantu that I learned in my beginning class. Can someone out there set me straight? Liz Redford Raleigh NC, USA Sister Claire quietasa...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a lovely example of Cantù lace:

Re: [lace] Nice Cantù lace

It is a lovely piece of lace no matter what the name. As the saying goes What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. The frame must be very important to get more documentation than the lace itself! Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email

Re: [lace] Lace retreat in Virginia

For anyone who has not had the opportunity to attend a lace week at Sweet Briar I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to come. This is especially true if you happen to live on the east coast of the US. I have been several times and have always thoroughly enjoyed myself. The

Re: [lace] Sad news

How very sad! I know that we will all miss her very much. It is so interesting to see that the lace seeds Betty Ann planted really spread so far. We need to all try to remember that when we feel that what we do does not matter. Liz Raleig, NC Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net

[lace] Christina pillow

I am interested in trying to find a used Christina pillow to purchase. I don't believe I can afford the price of a new pillow along with the shipping from overseas. Is there anyone out there who knows of someone who would be willing to part with theirs? If so, please contact me privately.

Re: [lace] Tensioning Flanders

Lyn, I generally put in a temporary plait with the two pairs that are exiting the ground. That holds the pair that is turning the corner and becomming the worker up against the pin. Then you just have to remember to remove the plait and put in the right number of twists before you begin the

Re: [lace] spangling

I have found that the spangles done with Nemo do not hold up well. The wires last much longer. Liz Raleigh, NC, USA Marianne Gallant m...@shaw.ca wrote: Hi, Is there a specific reason why spangles are done with wire and not Nymo beading thread? - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] Christina pillow

You may remember that I asked the list a few months ago about purchasing a used Christina pillow. I am happy to say that I am now the proud owner of a Christina pillow and I am really enjoying using it. In the process I have accumulated a list of four other people who would also like to own a

[lace] Looking for lacemakers in south Florida

I have been contacted by someone who is looking for lacemakers in the Palm Beach County area of Florida. If you know of anyone please contact me privately. Thank you, Liz Redford Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] First pictures of my latest project

Clay, It looks great! I can't believe how quickly you have gotten it done. It seems like it was only a few weeks ago you were winding the bobbins. I will look forward to seeing it when it is finished. Liz Raleigh NC, USA Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net wrote: In mid-July, I

[lace] Lace making and blindness

Does anyone know if it is true that doing close work (like making lace) in low light for many hours a day can cause blindness? I have just finished reading The Ruins of Lace. I the book there is a character who is loosing her sight. The author implies that this is due to her lacemaking and

Re: [lace] IOLI Luncheon

While I will not be able to make the convention this year I attended when it was in Bethesda. I really enjoyed the Arachne lunch. It was great to be able to put some names to faces and the conversation was thoroughly enjoyable. Liz, Raleigh NC Robin D human.m...@gmail.com wrote: Hello

Re: [lace] Hello

Michelle, Welcome to our world! I hope you will find that you enjoy making lace. I am rather surprised to hear that doing hand work can ease chronic pain. That's goood to know!Usually I only hear about the pain caused by all of our repetative work. I hope that as you begin to work on your

Re: [lace] New to the list

Cheree, Welcome to the list. I hope you will find it as helpful and interesting as I have. There always seems to be someone out there who is doing something interesting or has the answer to a question. Liz Raleigh, NC Cherre Bybee cherreby...@gmail.com wrote: Just wanted to introduce

[lace] Looking for lacemakers near New Port Richey in Florida

Gentle Spiders, I have been contacted by someone who will be moving to New Port Richey in Florida by the end of the month. She is looking for other lacemakers in the area. Please contact me individually if you woudl be willing to share your email address with her. Thank you, Liz Redford - To

Re: [lace] Latest project finished!

Clay, The piece looks awesome! Well worth all the pain and agony of unstitching. Another plus is that I finally figured out how to log into Flickr. Liz, Raleigh, NC Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net wrote: It is Minnewater, from the folio Lieflijk Brugge. - To unsubscribe send

Re: [lace] Lurking and enjoing

Melanie, I agree with Clay. Your English was very understandable. Please keep on writing! Liz, Raleigh, NC - 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:

Re: [lace] Live Blogging Young Lace Makers Symposium

Devon, Does this mean you are planning to be in Italy for the symposium? I will be very interested to read your blog and see how you like the event. Liz R, Raleigh, NC dmt11h...@aol.com wrote: In a bold experiment, I am going to attempt to Live Blog the Young Lace Makers Symposium in

Re: [lace] New poem

Noelene, This is another lovely poem. I will certainly be interested in purchasing your book when it is available. Liz R, Raleigh, NC Noelene Lafferty nlaffe...@ozemail.com.au wrote: As usual, it's conversations on Arachne that have prompted a new poem. Lacemaking is good for your

Re: [lace] What kind of lace is this?

I will stick my neck out and say that I think it looks like Reticella too. What does everyone else think? Liz R, Raleigh, NC Witchy Woman wytchy...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I did find one picture with beautiful lace...Portrait of a Woman by Cornelis Janssen van Ceulen, painted in 1619.  I

Re: [lace] reticella punto in aria

I took a class in Reticella once. We started with a pirce of linen. Then we did a satin stitch in a square and removed all the linen threads in that square. From there we ran the base threads for the lace and then did button hole stitches over those threads and did other fancy stitches in

Re: [lace] Lace: IOLI Convention

I do not have any complaint about the convention being a week long. The only reason I am not able to attend is the expense of flying, hotel and meals. If the convention were within driving distance I would probably be able to manage the other expenses. Liz R Raleigh, NC Karen Thompson

Re: [lace] Flickr account

Is it possible to see pictures on Facebook without being a member? I am not a member and would prefer not to join unless the group feels that Facebook is the best solution. Liz R (not Reynolds), Raleigh NC David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote: I personally don't do Flickr at all

Re: [lace] 2015 IOLI convention July 27 - Aug 2

Anita, What is the closest airport for Coralville? Thank you, Liz R, Raleigh NC purple lacer purplelace...@hotmail.com wrote: Doris Southard Lace Guild is pleased to announce that we will be co-hosting the 2015 IOLI Convention. The headquarters hotel will be the Marriott Coralville Hotel

Re: [lace] Mathematics and lace

Now that is really impressive. I have always thought lace makers must be geniuses. Now I know it is true! Liz R, Raleigh NC, USA Brenda Paternoster paternos...@appleshack.com wrote: Dear Spiders We all know that there is some maths involved with BL, especially with the grid based

Fwd: [lace] Used book prices - The Lace Guild's book offerings

I also found some treasures on the list. They are on their way to Raleigh. I was able to handle the entire transaction via the Internet. It was very convenient! Liz in Raleigh, North Carolina - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] RIP Catherine Linda Walton

Chris, I am so sorry to hear of Linda's death. There are so few lace makers in this world that the loss of even one is a great blow to the art. Not to mention the loss to your family. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Liz, Raleigh North Carolina > On Apr 13, 2016, at 4:01 AM,

Re: [lace] lace magazines/membership

I have just joined OIDFA so I am looking forward to getting their publication. Other than that I read the IOLI Bulletin and the Piecework. Liz, Raleigh, NC > On May 5, 2016, at 7:08 AM, sylvie nguyen wrote: > > What lace magazines and bulletins do people

Re: [lace] Ithaca lace event

I have a class with Holly today. I will try to remember to ask her about that and respond later today. Liz, Raleigh NC > On Apr 16, 2016, at 11:49 PM, c...@fastmail.us wrote: > > Anyone on here involved in the organization of Ithaca Lace event in > Ithaca, NY > in October? I was wondering when

Re: [lace] Ithaca lace event

Holly says that the information on Ithaca will be announced in the middle of May. Liz > On Apr 17, 2016, at 7:11 AM, Lbuyred <lbuy...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > I have a class with Holly today. I will try to remember to ask her about > that and respond later today.

[lace] TVA Lace by Robin Lewis Wilde

I understand that the lace pieces Robin designed have been removed from the TVA building in Chattanooga and moved to the Tennessee History Museum in Nashville. When I called they said that the piece was not on display. This was about seven years ago. I have not heard anything since then. Liz

Re: [lace] Christmas Card Exchange

Christine Springett has a book called Christmas Collection that has several Torchon patterns that I like a lot. They are worked on bangles and work up pretty quickly. They look great with glittery thread. Liz R, Raleigh, NC - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the

Re: [lace] Hi, New Member here.

Joseph, Welcome to the group. If you understand how to wind the bobbins, CT, CTC and CTCT you have a great start. Now it is just a matter of lots of practice. It's amazing to me the variety of laces that are made with just those simple steps. I will look forward to seeing your samples as

Fwd: [lace] 18th C. Lace-trimmed Sack Back Gown, per BBC

Wow! What a gorgeous dress! The colors are so bright! It really gives you an idea of how beautiful those gowns were when they were first worn. Does anyone have any idea what the gold edge on the lace was? Liz R Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Fwd: [lace] Books/ out of print books

I whole heartedly agree. I have gotten some real bargains from the Lace Guild library. And I found the lady who helped me was very kind and patient. I got the books very quickly even though I am on a different continent. Thanks to all those people who donated their books! Liz R, Raleigh

Fwd: [lace] Red Dye stains

I just listened to a talk from a guilt teacher who said she was successful removing red stains by washing the quilt multiple times with Color Catchers. However I would issue a warning with that. I once accidentally left a Color Catcher in the laundry with some dark blue towels. When I pulled

Re: [lace] X-ray Photography of Historic Fashions

Jeri, This was most interesting. Thank you for posting it. Liz R, Raleigh, NC > On Apr 13, 2017, at 2:37 PM, jeria...@aol.com wrote: > > You may enjoy viewing a video of the process of photographing historic > costumes - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the

Fwd: [lace] Lovely Noelene Lafferty Interview

Thank you for sharing this. It was very interesting to see what the famous poet looks like, and her beautiful lace. I also think I would be so distracted by the view from her window that I would not make much lace. So different from the view of North Carolina spruce trees from my window! Liz

Re: [lace] How to wind bobbins usig just a string

Genius! Thanks for posting this. Liz, Raleigh, NC > Yesterday I made a short video on how to wind bobbins using just a piece of > string. It's up on YouTube. > https://youtu.be/hdbk3mHS2Us > Enjoy! > PegIn a rainy Cleveland, Ohio - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace] "Lace in the New World" OIDFA 2022 Congress Proposal

I have seen the proposal and thought it was very well done. Obviously a lot of time and effort was put into the preparation. I am very sorry to hear you were not successful. Perhaps you could consider hosting an IOLI Convention? I would love to have an excuse to visit Santa Fe! Liz R,

[lace] IOLI Convention Report

I was in the wire lace class along with Susan and I agree that we had a wonderful time. I think the organizers did an excellent job. The food was good, the rooms were comfortable, the shopping was great and the entertainment at the closing banquet was the best! There were literally people

Fwd: [lace] Lace art by Agnes Herczeg

The lace is painted?? I am astonished to hear that. Do you think it starts out as who thread and then the color is added? Or is the paint just used as a stiffener? > Subject: Re: [lace] Lace art by Agnes Herczeg > I own one of the pieces shown in the article... the woman with the sheaves >

Re: [lace] Lace art by Agnes Herczeg

What lovely pieces! Do you think she uses some kind of stiffening? Liz, Raleigh, NC, USA > http://mymodernmet.com/lace-art-agnes-herczeg/ > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Jeri's Narratives

I think I must have missed an email. How are we losing Jeri? Liz, Raleigh, NC > On Dec 6, 2017, at 4:19 PM, Lin Hudren wrote: > > We are in the throes of losing this most cherished gift. Jeri has > dedicated herself to knowing historical, practical and knowledgeable lace

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