LACEIOLI

For those who love hand made lace.

Needle Lace

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True needlelace is made only with needle and thread, on a temporary backing.

Go to http://needlelacetalk.ning.com for 2 years' worth of discussion, and lots of photos.

Since needlelacetalk is also a ning network, you can use the same email address and password for NEEDLELACETALK that you use here on ioli.

Members: 108
Latest Activity: Jan 24

NEEDLELACETALK

NEEDLELACETALK is a network I created on ning in February of 2010, for true needlelace.

http://needlelacetalk.ning.com

Needlelacetalk includes reticello, Pag, Turkish/Armenian oya, and puncetto, as well as traditional western European needle laces such as Alencon, point de gaze and gros point.

NEEDLELACETALK also has tutorials for beginners, and active groups for reticello and aemilia ars.

Margaret Ruhland, a member of needlelacetalk, has recently added a great many close up photos of antique needle laces in her collection. Worth looking at: http://needlelacetalk.ning.com/photo/album/listForOwner?screenName=10ruuhbhzdyhd

Each of her albums is a different piece.

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Comment by Elizabeth Ligeti on May 22, 2016 at 11:49pm: That is a very good attempt for a first piece, Robert. Well done. Your stitching is very nice and even. Did you lay in at least 2 threads when working the cordonette (top stitching)? this helps to smooth the edge, and the top stitching stitched cannot fall between the wraps on the outline thread, but have to sit nicely above it all! This part is better worked from right to left - if you are a right hander. It seems very awkward to start with, but the reason is, that there is a very useful thumb on your left hand (hopefully, anyway!!) that can hold downs the laid in threads firmly, while you stitch over them! worked the 'normal' way, the needle thread seems to catch on the laid in threads, and it gets very annoying....!!!

Keep us informed of your progress, and ask as many questions as you like - we love to help new needle lacers, and get them as addicted as we are!!!!!!

Comment by Lorelei Halley Administrator on May 22, 2016 at 5:56pm: Good job, Robert. You have achieved consistency in the sizes of your stitches. They all match. Very good for a first attempt. But there is room for improvement in your buttonhole stitches over the cordonnet/outline stitches.

Comment by Robert B on May 22, 2016 at 3:32pm: The attached photo is an attempt at needle lace following Michael Dennis and his videos located on Needlelacetalk.

I have a tendency to want to redo things as I learn more but if I did that, this would never been completed. So it is a first attempt without ripping back.

It was fun! I can tell where I need to wrap the thread better as I turn...some of it was very lumpy! But with practice I hope to get better.

I would like to find a needle lace border to practice on but they seem hard to find.

Comment by Janice Blair on May 10, 2016 at 10:41am: I posted a photo of most of the banner in my photos but I will take a photo of the banner at the county fair when I demonstrate there later in June.

Comment by Arzhela LE MAITRE on May 10, 2016 at 1:02am: Just beautifull..... Yes please, can youpost the photo of the all banner?

Comment by Elizabeth Ligeti on May 8, 2016 at 9:52pm: This is gorgeous, Janice. Well done. You are so clever with your ideas, and then making them up into pieces..

Comment by Lynette Hale on May 8, 2016 at 4:43pm: Hi Janice,

I just love dragonflies & yours is absolutely beautiful! Would love to see the whole piece when finished.

Comment by Lorelei Halley Administrator on May 8, 2016 at 4:28pm: Janice

Please post it among our PHOTOS. It will then be easier to find in the future. Lovely work.

Comment by Kathleen Minniti on May 8, 2016 at 2:24pm: Janice, that is just stunning! I'd love to see a photo of the banner, and especially of this piece in sunlight. I'll bet it really shines in the sun!

Comment by Janice Blair on May 8, 2016 at 12:24pm: Loretta, it is 4 3/4 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches from the top of the head to the tail. I used Madeira Metallis No.40 Astro 4, and DMC 80. Made it very quickly this week as I needed it to be sewn onto the banner yesterday at guild meeting.