Lace Event: Birmingham Millennium Lacemaker’s Open Day – October 9, 2010

Posted on September 12, 2010 by lacenews

Birmingham Millennium Lacemakers’ Open Day
Date Saturday, October 9, 2010
Place Ninestiles School
Hartfield Crescent, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 7QR
Time: 10.00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM

Speaker: Dawn Nex, “The Amish People, Lifestyle and Crafts”

Tickets: members 50p,  non-members £1.00, accompanied children free.
Pay at the door.
Information: Kath Whitehall 0121 373 2001

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Lace Event: the Guild of Needle Laces Lace Day – October 9, 2010

Posted on September 12, 2010 by lacenews

The Guild of Needle Laces Lace Day & AGM
Date: October 9, 2010
Place: All Saints Church
Dedworth, Windsor, Berks SL4 4JW
Time: 10.00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM

Speaker: Kay Dennis “Stumpwork”
Workshops: Kay Dennis “Stumpwork
Kay Dennis  “A Dream Catcher” in needlelace
Eve Morton “Decorating a Christmas Bauble in Bobbin Lace”
Supplier: Gwen’s Workbox

Tickets Admission £5.00 in advance,   Workshops £10.00 per person
Free Parking.  Raffle
Tickets and workshop bookings available in advance
Information:  http://www.guildofneedlelaces.org/AGM%20A4%20poster.pdf

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Lace Event: East Yorkshire Lacemakers Lace Day – October 9, 2010

Posted on September 12, 2010 by lacenews

East Yorkshire Lacemakers Lace Day
Date Saturday, October 9, 2010
Place Village Hall
Leven, East Yorkshire
Time: 10.00 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM

Fees: £2.00

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Lace Event USA: New England Lace Group Annual Retreat and Workshops – May 20-22, 2011

Posted on September 12, 2010 by lacenews

New England Lace Group Annual Retreat and Workshops
Dates: May 20-22, 2011
Place: Sacred Hearts Retreat Center
Wareham, Massachusetts, USA
Time: 9:00 AM UNTIL 5.00 PM

Workshops:
Louise Colgan (teaching Milanese)
Susie Johnson (teaching Withof and More!)
Vendor: The Lacemaker, from Cortland, Ohio

For additional information, including registration form, please visit the New England Lace Group web site at http://www.nelg.us/ or email nelginfo@gmail.com.
Information on the retreat can be found at http://tinyurl.com/67o356l

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Lace Event USA: Atlanta Chapter IOLI Lace Workshop – April 8-10, 2011

Posted on September 12, 2010 by lacenews

Atlanta Chapter IOLI Lace Workshop
Dates: April 8-10, 2011
Place: Simpsonwood Conference Center
Norcross, Georgia (suburb of Atlanta)

Instructors: Milanese with Louise Colgan
Honiton with Sheila Wells
Vendor: Lacy Susan

Further information: http://www.mindspring.com/~atlantaioli/workshop.htm
or contact the registrar at nhsmoore@cox.net

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Lace Event USA: 5th Annual Winter Lace Conference – February 18-20, 2011

Posted on September 11, 2010 by lacenews

5th Annual Winter Lace Conference
Sponsor: Hedgehog Lacers of Orange County, California
Date: February 18-20, 2011
Pre conference workshops February 18
Additional day with teachers, February 21
Place: Hotel Hanford (phone: 1-714-557-3000)
3131 South Bristol, Costa Mesa, California

Banquet Speaker: Carol McFadzean, “Devon Trolly Lace”
Pre-Conference Workshops:
Advanced and Intermediate Milanese (full day) – Louise Colgan
Withof (full day) – Susie Johnson
Beginning Greek Finger Lace (half day) – Marji Suhm
Conference Classes:
Devon Trolly Lace – All Levels – Carol McFadzean
Lier Lace – Beginning & Intermediate – Greet Rome-Verbeylen
Greek Finger Lace – Marji Suhm
Milanese – All Levels – Louise Colgan
Idrija Lace – All Levels – Allie Marguccio
Withof Lace – All Levels – Susie Johnson
Extra day with your teacher: February 21
Vendors: February 19-20

Information:
Flyer: Winter_2011
Betty Ward, betnor@aol.com, phone: 1-714-522-8118
Belinda Belisle, belis92645@aol.com, phone: 1-562-596-7882
Special hotel rate if you mention “Winter Lace Conference”
Registrations must be postmarked on or after October 1, 2010

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Interview: David and Christine Springett

Posted on September 11, 2010 by lacenews
LaceNews is very proud to have the opportunity to interview David and Christine Springett about the ongoing sale of their historic bobbin collection on Ebay.

LaceNews: Why are you selling your amazing collection?
David & Christine: We are selling the lace bobbin collection for it has served its purpose, which was research. Christine does not use them (she prefers mine!) and as we had enjoyed collecting them and understand the thrill of collecting, and the pleasure of owning, we felt it would be good to give other collectors that same opportunity.

LaceNews: As a well documented collection did you ever consider donating it to a museum?
David & Christine: No. Having been given the opportunity to visit many museums with considerable collections, during our researches, we realized that they are already crammed full of bobbins (beautiful bobbins), most of which are in storage. Our collection is well documented in the book. What fun for collectors, in years to come, to still be able to find a bobbin from our collection. Each bobbin sold will have it’s own certificate with picture and details making verification easy.

LaceNews: Is it hard to let go?
David & Christine: Again the answer is no. We have really enjoyed collecting, we have enjoyed owning & now is the time to let them go.

LaceNews: Your posts say that you have been collecting bobbins since 1977.  What inspired  you to start?
David & Christine: We began collecting bobbins to help us understand how bobbin makers from the 19th Century worked and to be inspired by their varied decoration. It was very exciting to come upon a form of decoration, on a bobbin, which we had not seen before. It would cause me to experiment, it would provide me with different directions to follow.

LaceNews: When did you decide to write the book “Success to the Lace Pillow”?  What inspired you to undertake that work?
David & Christine: The book came about after looking at bobbins and noticing that they had similarities. We began putting them in groups, same head shape, same lettering etc. Then we realised that we could recognise various bobbin makers work, so we began our research. This is detailed in “Success…”.  During our researches there were a couple of occasions where early information had disappeared & that was frustrating. So having identified numerous makers and gathered useful information it seemed logical to publish the information so that it would not be lost.

LaceNews: The title of  your book “Success to the Lace Pillow” has always confused me a bit. The book is the seminal work on English Midlands bobbins, why not call it something more on topic?
David & Christine: We decided to call the book “Success to the Lace Pillow” after an inscription on a bobbin. In fact it was from an election bobbin “success to the pillow lace” which we failed to collect. It seemed too dull to call the book “collecting lace bobbins” and so we settled on that “Success..”, it just seemed appropriate.

LaceNews: Is there any information you would add if a new edition were to be printed?
David & Christine: There will always be new information which can be added. A descendant of Joseph Haskins contacted us and he provided an extra piece of background information. But, so far, there has been nothing major to add to the book.

LaceNews: David, you are an outstanding bobbin maker. And you have put a personal stamp on your own bobbins – how do you compare yourself with the older makers?
David & Christine: Well Joseph Haskins was a bobbin maker with a remarkable skill. He turned well and had a great eye for design. He was working on treadle lathe with no electric light, he had to hand saw all his bone and wood, his workshop did not have central heating (maybe no heating at all), his tools were most probably blacksmith made yet he produced delicate and exquisite work. I, on the other hand, had all the mechanical benefits, light, heat, electric lathe and yet I could not match what he did. Joseph Haskins is Christine’s second favourite bobbin maker.

LaceNews: Will you continue to make bobbins?
David & Christine: I don’t make bobbins any more but I write woodturning books and give woodturning demonstrations.

LaceNews: What is next from the Springetts?
David & Christine: Christine continues to write lace books and develop Bedfordshire lace patterns. See www.cdspringett.co.uk We attend a number of larger lace fairs keeping in touch with our lacemaking friends.

LaceNews: Thank you so much for the opportunity to talk! A lot of lace lovers are following your auctions and looking forward to every new listing.
David & Christine: Finally, for those who buy bobbins from our collection…thank you, we hope that you will enjoy them as much as we have.
David & Christine Springett.

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Lace Event USA: Lacemakers of Puget Sound Lace Day – November 13, 2010

Posted on September 10, 2010 by lacenews

Lacemakers of Puget Sound Lace Day
Date November 13, 2010
Place Kent Memorial Park
850 Central Ave N, Kent, Washington, USA

Speaker: Holly van Sciver “Thomas Lester and the Bedfordshire Lace Industry”

Further information: http://www.lacemakers.org

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Ebay Alert! Six Items – September 9, 2010

Posted on September 10, 2010 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/38vn5eq Antique Lace Wide Length of Early 18th c Bobbin Lace
Current offer: $65, no bids
Auction ends Sep 10, 2010, 16:40:15 PDT.
Offered by: Paivi Roberts, Ebay name GREATLACE, of Palm Springs, Florida
Comments: Nice long length, has very solid appearance of early Italian Genoese, but more geometrical. Might be possible to trace this design to one of the early pattern books. Early 18th c is as good a date as any, without further evidence.

sold for $117.50

http://tinyurl.com/3yzj4kd Extremely Fine Stunning Brussels Lace Flounce c1870
Current offer: $2,150, no bids
Auction ends Sep 14, 2010, 19:32:55 PDT.
Offered by: Paivi Roberts, Ebay name GREATLACE, of Palm Springs, Florida
Comments: Interesting piece, wide, long, and impressive. Appears to be bobbin motifs with needlelace fillings and a point d’gaz ground, which would put it in the late 19th-20thc Point d’Angleterre category. Some of the raised cordonets recall Rosaline, others are similar to some very fine Brussels needlelace transitioning from 18th century flat points. Hexagonal meshes appear bobbin made, but hard to tell.

sold for $2,150.00

http://tinyurl.com/32evd96 Antique Lace Handmade Ivory Maltese Lace Parasol Cover
Current offer: $165, no bids
Auction ends Sep 15, 2010, 17:49:21 PDT.
Offered by: Paivi Roberts, Ebay name GREATLACE, of Palm Springs, Florida
Comments: Well made white silk Maltese parasol cover, excellent condition.
This seller has offered such consistently high quality pieces recently – I’m trying to get an interview.

sold for $355.00

http://tinyurl.com/384qgrq 1904, Antoine Carlier, Les Dentelles à l’aiguille
Current offer: EUR 14.99, no bids
Auction ends Sep 13, 2010, 12:00:18 PDT.
Offered by: charmandcompany, Brussels
Comments: Fairly hard to find work, even on abebooks. Always best to go to original sources for accurate information, particularly when the author is a famous early lace manufacturer.

sold for 30.50 EUR

http://tinyurl.com/3yflv43 Grande Dentelliere en Bois Signee
Current offer: EUR 39.00, no bids
Auction ends Sep 16, 2010, 11:11:45 PDT.
Offered by: jack_russel, Seraing, Belgium
Comments: Could really be wood – sometimes these are resin.  Very nice design.

sold for 158.00 EUR

http://tinyurl.com/395d5gr Magnifique Dentelliere en Delft
Current offer: EUR 24.99, no bids
Auction ends Sep 16, 2010, 11:39:2 PDT.
Offered by: jack_russel, Seraing, Belgium
Comments: A wonderful piece. A larger, slightly damaged example sold last year on Ebay for several $100. This one will not go unnoticed.

sold for 208.77 EUR

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Lace Event USA: Portland Lace Society Annual Lace Day – October 2, 2010

Posted on September 9, 2010 by lacenews

Portland Lace Society Annual Lace Day
Date: October 2, 2010
Place: Sellwood Community Center
1436 SE Spokane St., Portland, Oregon
Time: 10.00 AM UNTIL 3.00 PM

Speaker: Terese Blanding “Handkerchiefs – Artful Little Squares of History”
Afternoon Classes: bobbin lace, tatting, Romanian Point Lace
Vendors will be present
Door prizes and raffles at 2:00

TICKETS Free
Further information at http://www.portlandlacesociety.net/calendar.html

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