Lace Event: Lace on the Train – September 10, 2011 (To Celebrate National Lacemaking Day)

Posted on August 2, 2011 by lacenews

Lace on the Train
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Place: Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
Tremadog Road, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales LL49 9DY
(opposite the main line station)
Time: Trains run at 10.30, 11.30, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00 and 16.00
See http://www.whr.co.uk/ for information about the Railway.

All are welcome to come and join us in making lace (any kind!) whilst riding behind a narrow gauge steam locomotive.  Jane hopes once again to have some patterns on sale in aid of one of our appeals. Photos from last year’s event can be seen at http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/p?p=CTjdZ5BusJu

Tickets: £6 adult, £5 senior, £3 child, £15 family (2+2) – free for under fives. Tickets are valid for as many rides as you like! Purchase tickets at the station on the day of the event.
There is a tea room serving hot and cold meals and snacks.
Contact: Jane Partridge. Please email Jane in advance so an estimate of the number of attendees can be obtained.
E-mail: jpartridge@pebble.demon.co.uk

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Lace Event: Thameside Lacemakers Lace Day – September 10, 2011

Posted on August 1, 2011 by lacenews

Thameside Lacemakers Lace Day
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Place: Belhus Village Hall,
Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon, Essex RM15 5EH
Time: 10:00 am until 4.00 pm

Speaker: Mrs. Jean Andres, “Hats, Hatpins & Hatpin holders”

Tickets: £3.50 member, £5.00 non members
Cheques payable to Thameside Lacemakers
Contact: Cheryl, 01375 374824

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Lace Event: Sunbury Lace Day – September 10, 2011

Posted on August 1, 2011 by lacenews

Sunbury Lace Day
Date: September 10, 2011
Place: Sunbury Adult Learning Centre
The Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames, Midds TW16 5DZ
Time:10.00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM

Speaker: Jan Tregidgo, “LetExist – Contemporary Lace Textiles”

Tickets: £4.50 including tea, coffee, and talk. Shoppers only, £1.00 at the door
SAE to Sunbury ACL Centre, Separate names and addresses for block bookings.
Cheques payable to Surrey County Council
Telephone: 01932-794514

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Lace Event: North Cheshire Lacemakers Lace Day – September 10, 2011

Posted on August 1, 2011 by lacenews

North Cheshire Lacemakers Lace Day
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Place: The Community Centre
Lower Robin Hood Lane, Helsby WA6 0BW
Time: 10.00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM

Speaker: Elinor Kapp, “Rigamaroles and Ragamuffins, unpicking words we derive from textiles”.  Starts at 1:30 PM.
Supplier:  Jo Firth, Lacemaking Supplies

Tickets: £2 members, £3 visitors
Payable at the door, including tea or coffee.
Website:  http://www.nc-lacemakers.co.uk
Telephone: 0151 353 8313

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Lace Event: Swanley Lacemakers Lace Day – September 10, 2011

Posted on August 1, 2011 by lacenews

Swanley Lacemakers Lace Day
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Place: Swanley Technology College (formerly Swanley School)
St Mary’s Road, Swanley, Kent
Time: 10:00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM

Speaker: Gwynedd Roberts

Tickets: £4.50
SAE to Mrs. Frances Outram, 9a Bower Road, Hextable, Swanley, Kent BR8 7SF
Cheque payable to Swanley Lacemakers

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Lace Event: Wolds Lacemakers Quarterly Meeting – September 10, 2011

Posted on August 1, 2011 by lacenews

Wolds Lacemakers Quarterly Meeting
Date Saturday, September 10, 2011
Place St. John’s Church Hall
Clough Road, Hull HU6 7PA, UK
Time: 10.00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM

Workshop: Maureen Bromley, needlelace workshop,
phone 01482-834099 for further information.
Supplier:  Makit Lacemaking

Fees: members £1.50 / non-members £4.00
Website:  http://www.woldslacemakers.co.uk

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Lace Event: Aberdeen Lace Day – September 3, 2011

Posted on August 1, 2011 by lacenews

Aberdeen Lace Day
Date: Saturday, September 3, 2011
Place: Airyhall Community Centre
Countesswells Road, Aberdeen, Scotland
Time: 10:00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM

Tickets: £3.00
Cheques payable to Bon Accord Bobbins
Contact: Kathleen Bull, bull_uk@btinternet.com
Telephone: 01224 821886

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The LaceNews Channel on YouTube – Update 7/31/11

Posted on July 31, 2011 by lacenews

I’ve finished the first pass at collecting lace-related videos on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/lacenews). Currently there are 1,054 videos organized into 56 playlists.  Within each playlist, the first sort is done on the YouTube member name that posted the piece (alphabetically). The second sort is on date of posting, with earliest first.  The third sort is on title (alphabetically), since many people post more than one on the same day.

The playlists are mainly organized by country, and then by technique (bobbinlace, needlelace, etc). In cases where a specific country is difficult to identify (netting, tatting, etc.) I list these subjects in their own playlists.  Bobbinlace Instruction is also a separate category, done without regard to country of origin, and I list this one first due to the importance to the lacemaking community.

YouTube makes it very difficult to alphabetize playlists – you can only do this with the first twelve.  I have some PHP code  that I will try to implement to get the rest alphabetized, but it’s going to take some study to understand it how it all fits together. Lots of people on YouTube complain about this.

I will keep searching for past videos, and would appreciate suggestions for additions. It’s easy to miss them, I found 11 more Spanish bobbinlace videos just today. But mainly I will do an update at the end of every month. July will take some time since I have to play a bit with keyword searches to try and catch everything.

I have a complete catalog of all the videos in each playlist in an PDF file, which you can download here: Playlist. I will post a new one each time I do the monthly scan.

Please send comments and suggestions to lacenews@gmail.com. Thanks!

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Ebay Alerts! Six items – July 31, 2011

Posted on July 31, 2011 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/3vsxquf SUPERB VINTAGE HND MD BLK CHANTILLY LACE FAN LEAF, C1850
Size: 6″ x 21.5″ wide
Starting price: $525 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Jul 31,2011 07:48:34 PDT
Offered by: Laura Allmond, Ebay seller allmndjy, Beautiful Central Pennsylvania!, United States
Comments: Yes, this has ended because some sneaky person executed the Buy-it-Now option today. But it is such a good piece that I thought I’d put it up anyway – the seller is very knowledgeable and it is worth reading her description. It is a very good ombre-shaded Chantilly fan leaf with the unusual addition of an embroidered initial in the monogram. Seller attributes it to Grammont because of the deep black color of the thread – that is something I’ve heard discussed among collectors. It would be a bit unusual for an ombre piece like this not to be French, and the design is the higher quality one also associates with French manufacture. Telling the difference between Belgian and French Chantilly has stumped the best experts, so I’ll reserve judgment until it arrives in the mail.

   Sold for $525.00, Buy-it-Now.

http://tinyurl.com/3tn3sfw VINTAGE IRISH CROCHET COLLAR
Size: 6″ x 21.5″ wide
Starting price: 14.95 GPB
Auction ends: Aug 02, 2011 12:10:00 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mansecats, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Comments: I wish people would lay pieces like this out flat for photos so you can see what you are getting all in one picture. Good Irish crochet collar with fairly large motifs. Raised centers, dense clothwork, especially on the shamrocks. single picots on the rectangular mesh ground. Looks in very good condition, other than a few rust marks I can’t see any damage.

   Sold for 14.95 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3b6ztx2 BONITO ENCAJE D 1910 DE BOLILLOS HECHO MANO SEDA 502X20
Size: 20 cm x 502 cm
Starting price: 87.00 EUR
Auction ends: 03 ago 2011 01:03:23 H.Esp
Offered by: Ebay seller claud17114, Comunidad Valenciana, España
Comments: Good long length of black silk bobbinlace. Could be Spanish, but from the elaborate ground work, I’d also say Le Puy is a possibility. Then again there’s not a lot of gimp around the motifs, and the long thin tallies are of a little different character than typical Le Puy. I think this kind of lace was made in other areas of France, and maybe also in Russia. Someone should look into this.  Condition looks very good. Be sure that the seller will let you bid if you are outside Spain.

   Did not sell.

http://tinyurl.com/45xklpq HNDMD BELGIAN BRUGGES BOBBIN LACE COLLAR,NR
Size: 52″ long, 5.5″ deep at back, 2″ at narrowest, 4″ at ends
Starting price: $24.99
Auction ends: Aug 05, 2011 15:00:18 PDT
Offered by: Laura Allmond, Ebay seller allmndjy, Beautiful Central Pennsylvania!, United States
Comments: Good Duchesse de Bruges collar and front lappets with attached neckpiece. Some raised work, and no needlelace inserts or fillings. Seller says it is linen, which would be unusual and might account for a little stiffness in the work.  A few spots, but otherwise good condition.

   Sold for $129.16, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3hfsmd3 VINTAGE  HNDMD BELGIAN DUCHESSE BOBBIN LACE COLLAR. NR!
Size: 16″ neckline, 6.5″ at the point.
Starting price: $29.99
Auction ends: Aug 05, 2011 15:02:43 PDT
Offered by: Laura Allmond, Ebay seller allmndjy, Beautiful Central Pennsylvania!, United States
Comments: I like the asymmetrical design of this frontpiece very much. The needlelace rings included in the design not as fillings, but as accents to the motifs are quite unusual and take this well outside the usual Duchesse offerings. I agree with the seller, someone should take the added pieces off. A few spots, but overall very good condition. Linen thread? Not sure.

   Sold for $41.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/42bgdov VINTAGE HNDMD BELGIAN BRUSSELS BOBBIN LACE BERTHA COLLR
Size: 6″ X 43″
Starting price: $24.99
Auction ends: Aug 05, 2011 15:05:49 PDT
Offered by: Laura Allmond, Ebay seller allmndjy, Beautiful Central Pennsylvania!, United States
Comments: Quite an interesting piece. Sort of a grape leaf design which gives it an interesting edge. Note the little windows in a lot of the clothwork, quite unusual. It does have a very open feel due to extensive use of half stitch.  I almost wonder if this isn’t Belgian, but can’t immediately offer an alternative.  Few spots, but otherwise I don’t see any problems.

   Sold for $138.50, 10 bidders.

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Lace Exhibition: Lost in Lace – October 29, 2011 to February 19, 2012

Posted on July 31, 2011 by lacenews

Lost in Lace
Dates: October 29, 2011 to February 19, 2012
Sponsor: The Crafts Council and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG), developed in association with the University for the Creative Arts.
Location: Gas Hall, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, UK, B3 3DH
directions at http://tinyurl.com/3wcznjq
Tel: +44 (0)121 303 1966
Web site: http://tinyurl.com/4ypad2e and http://tinyurl.com/3hsqss3
Curator:  Lesley Millar, Professor of Textile Culture at University for the Creative Arts. She is using a 2009 Crafts Council Spark Plug Curator Award to develop the exhibition.
An interview with Millar can be found at http://tinyurl.com/7jy87bn.
Catalog: Will be available for purchase.
Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am – 5pm, Fri 10:30 am – 5pm, Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun 12:30 pm – 5pm. Closed Dec 25 & 26, Jan 1 & 2.
Admission fee: BMAG entrance is free. See the comment below, it seems that the exhibition is free also.


Chiharu Shiota, After the Dream, 2011

This will be the first event in the Fifty:Fifty Programme, a partnership with The Crafts Council and BMAG. It will feature the large-scale work of 20 artists (including Lise Bjørne Linnert, Michael Brennand-Wood, Tamar Frank and Chiharu Shiota) some showing in the UK for the first time. The exhibition will examine the potential relationship between architecture and lace structures, examining how such boundaries can influence how one moves through space.
BMAG’s lace collection will also be shown, and a ‘lace trail’ is being developed so visitors can walk through the existing galleries and spot lace in paintings.

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