Re: [lace] Irish Lace Pattern

2018-03-08 Thread Lorri Ferguson
] Irish Lace Pattern Yes I bought Jeans book of bookmarks they have Thistles,Roses,Daffodils and Shamrocks? I made the Rose one for my sisters birthday haven't got round to making the others yet. They are all very pretty and made using Bedfordshire techniques. I don't think they a

Re: [lace] Irish Lace Pattern

2018-03-08 Thread Sue Harvey
Yes I bought Jeans book of bookmarks they have Thistles,Roses,Daffodils and Shamrocks? I made the Rose one for my sisters birthday haven't got round to making the others yet. They are all very pretty and made using Bedfordshire techniques. I don't think they are for the absolute beginner but

Re: [lace] Irish Lace Pattern

2018-03-07 Thread lynrbailey
enix, Arizona desert, where it was 82F , 25C today. "My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails." -Original Message- >From: Lorri Ferguson >Sent: Mar 7, 2018 3:56 PM >To: lace arachne >Subject: [lace] Irish Lace P

Re: [lace] Irish Lace Pattern

2018-03-07 Thread Adele Shaak
Lorri: I’m wondering if maybe your student means a knotwork “Celtic” pattern, since that what we see associated with Ireland so often, rather than a BL pattern that was traditionally made in Ireland. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > On Mar 7, 2018, at 2:56 PM, Lorri Ferguson

Re: [lace] Irish Lace Pattern

2018-03-07 Thread Brenda Paternoster
This http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/Products.aspx?Catalog=Emblibrary&ProductID=C9855 would adapt to a braid lace. Brenda in Allhallows paternos...@appleshack.com www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email

Re: [lace] Irish Lace Pattern

2018-03-07 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Some years ago Jean Leader published a set of UK national motifs which included a shamrock. OOP on Jeans website https://www.jeanleader.net/publications/thistlemotifs.html but it looks as though Barbara Fay still has it in stock. http://

[lace] Irish Lace Pattern

2018-03-07 Thread Lorri Ferguson
I have a student that would like a bobbin lace pattern for a bookmark that is a typical 'Irish pattern'. I know BL was not a prevalent as other laces, but the student wants a BL pattern. If there is not a bookmark pattern then an edging or insertion pattern would do as we can create a beginning a