Vale

Gumnut memories of Joan Brown and Jackie Bowhey.

Joan Brown

I have just had a phone call from the Vic. President – asking me to let all Gumnuts know that Joan Brown passed away in the early hours of Continue reading

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Transferring Designs

Solvi, light boxes and using metho with a photocopier to reverse an image.

Transferring designs
 
I don’t know if this will help but the local material shop had this wonderful plastic stuff for transferring designs to difficult fabrics.  Continue reading

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Threads

Thread comparisons and characteristics.

Threads
A3.  If you haven’t solved your problem of “Bouncy” metallic threads unraveling …put a single half hitch on the thread, get a plastic drinking straw, cut a piece the length of the neck of Continue reading

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Tatting

Tools, techniques and magic threads.

Tatting
When my thread is running out I leave about 20cm and make sure I’m about to start a ring. I then fill the shuttle with new thread and this is the nice bit. Continue reading

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Tape Laces

Russian tape lace, Cantu Milanese, Romanian Point lace, Borris Tape lace tehcniques and characteristics.

Russian tape lace
Russian tape lace
1.  Use a lightweight pillow.  You have to pick it up and move it so many times.  Continue reading

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Tambour Lace

Tambour lace and beading tools and books.

Tambour lace and beading

There are special Tambour hooks but an ordinary crochet hook works well through the net. Use a really fine one, the finer the better, but remember you do not Continue reading

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Romanian Point

ROMANIAN POINT also called “Macramé lace”

The Romanian Point Lace – is a craft used by the Romanian women to enrich their home decor by creating doilies, tablecloths, runners, curtains, decorative pillows and/or framed as pictures.  Cotton thread commonly Continue reading

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