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Lorelei Halley Administrator Female Mount Prospect, IL United States

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To all our NEW MEMBERS: Welcome !Please read the NOTES. Join any groups that interest you. Contact me for questions about this site.Continue

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To those of you who wrote to me about James Pollard: I have deleted him from our membership. Thank you all for bringing the problem to my attention. I try to weed out these people when they try to…Continue

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Sally Olsen commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"I found an interesting piece while going through textiles in my aunt's estate. The edging on this piece caught my eye. It appears to be knotted needle lace. Knotted needle lace with drawn thread work. Here is the…"

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Lorelei Halley Administrator commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Filet Lacis

"Robin. yes plain unadorned net belongs in this group. It is for the knotted, usually square net. This might have what you are looking for: http://knotsindeed.blogspot.com/"

Dec 20, 2021

Robin L Despain commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Filet Lacis

"This is the closest I can find with a search. Is Netting placed under this group? I'm not making the net to then stitch on, I'm making lace netted doilies. "

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"All these pieces are so well designed. And your workmanship is perfect."

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"Very nice. How do you secure the long beginning tail?"

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"Daniella All these portraits are wonderful. You have done such a good job of shading and changing densities. And I like the way you have depicted the eyes."

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Profile Information

What is your primary lace interest? Feel free to check more than one.: lace maker, lace historian, lace teacher

What kinds of lace do you make or collect?: bobbin lace, needle lace,Hardanger,pulled thread work. (used to tat, crochet,knit)

What kinds of lace do you want to learn?: improve needle lace,tenerife,filet lacis, advance in Binche, learn Paris, Cantu

Photo sharing site with photos of your work, if you have one (picasa,flickr,photobucket,etc): http://https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos

Your personal website, if you have one.: http://lynxlace.com

Tell us more about your lace interests.: I am an avid bobbin lacemaker, and love needlelace and pulled thread embroidery and Hardanger. My website has free tutorials for needle lace, pulled thread work, Hardanger embroidery, and bobbin lace. Also fascinated by lace history.
I also have a needle lace discussion network:
http://needlelacetalk.ning.com
I am Lorelei Halley.

Give us titles of lace books or articles you have written, that you want us to know about.: TORCHON BOBBIN LACE LESSONS
TORCHON BOBBIN LACE PATTERNS
INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN TAPE LACE

All available from my website. http://lynxlace.com/mybookspatterns.html

Photos of laces made from my designs, by me and others:
http://lynxlace.com/mybobbinlace.html
Photos of my needlelace:
http://lynxlace.com/myneedlelace.html
My collection of Pinterest boards, includes antique lace photos: http://www.pinterest.com/lynxlacelady/

My favorite lace this week

This was in the collection of Elizabeth Kurella when I photographed it. See the whole thing at: http://lynxlace.com/bobbinlace18th.html 2/3 way down. #37. Brussels bobbin lace early 18th century.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY

I am resolving to finish 2 projects I have set up. One is a Binche learning piece, which is quite difficult for me. I am intimidated by it. The 2nd is a floral Bucks which I intend to decorate a purse. (Enlarged and worked in thick thread so it will hold up to use) This one also intimidates me. I have been using my cat as an excuse, but he has calmed down. I keep on thinking of simple projects that won't take a lot of…

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At 11:18am on December 8, 2021, Krista Labie said…: Thank you!

At 5:49pm on November 2, 2021, Barbara said…: Thank you for your warm welcome Lorelei, and being accepted into your group. Dziękuję!

Barbara

At 8:56pm on September 10, 2021, Starlynn Marie Burnett said…: Thank you Lorelei!

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At 9:55pm on July 31, 2021, Priscilla Dulin said…: Thank you, Lorelei! I appreciate the direct links to your needle lace tutorials, and I look forward to exploring the site. Thanks again!

At 10:25am on July 29, 2021, Linda Cummings said…: Thank you for your warm welcome Lorelei, and being accepted into your group. I appreciate the guidelines and will look them over.

Linda

At 9:38am on July 6, 2021, Mary Schaefer said…: Lorelie,

Thanks for the welcome. I will read the notes and join the Identification group. I also posted my picture.

Mary

At 10:44pm on May 29, 2021, Iris Antongiorgi said…: Iris Antongiorgi
Todo me encanta!!! Buenas ilustraciones ,explicaciones. ,y el tiempo que es nuestro enemigo!!! Estoy interesada en aprender todo lo expuesto!! Gracias!!!!

At 3:05am on April 15, 2021, Claudia Crowley said…: I was very pleased to find your collection of pictures of many different types of lace. I could look at lace indefinitely. Thank you for posting them.

At 1:03pm on March 17, 2021, Tom Tucker said…: Lorelei - thanks for including me in the group. Sorry not to have gotten back to you earlier - doing taxes. Just finished Underwood 20 Lessons Pattern 9 with some difficulty. . . I'm wondering about the alignment and number of pinholes on that pattern. My attempts to rectify things as I was going seemed to only make things worse. Either the kiss stitches or the I'm wondering about trueing up the pattern (haven't ever done that before) and attempting again. Trying to keep the tallies square-ended was certainly challenging. challenging/vexing!