Wire lace bobbins and wire.

I gather the bobbins have holes and little hooks near the top?

Yes the bobbins do have a little hole at the top of the shank… through which you can attach the wire to “start” Continue reading →

Washing old lace, rust spots, colourfastness and coloured fibre remnants.

Washing Old Lace collar

It has the Branscombe edge and fillings, but the ground is very open.  Strictly speaking, best described simply: as a Tape lace or Renaissance lace Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Using leftover thread from bobbins.

Thread  – leftover

Q.   What do others do with leftover thread?

A1.  Since I read the hint on Arachne, I have been saving in a baggie the left over thread stripped Continue reading →

Tools, techniques and magic threads.

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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 →

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 →

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 →

Palm down and palm up, different methods, leaves and squares.

TALLIES

 
I have not tried tallies Palm up – I do the Palm down version!!
Yes, hold the 3 passives in your left hand, between thumb and 1st, 1st Continue reading →