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Lorelei Halley Administrator Female Mount Prospect, IL United States

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Ipswich pillow
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A file from Jeri Ames under discussion on arachne. Passed to Nancy Neff, who passed it to me.Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Barbara Gordon Dec 17, 2017.

Dutch translation help
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I have a request: some help with translation of a Dutch text. I have a book by Jan Geelen on Rosaline bobbin lace. For most of the book I can just follow the diagrams. But the very beginning has a…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Johanne Lang-Davis Dec 5, 2017.

Ning fee
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I just found out today that ning is raising their annual hosting free from $239.90 to $588. Up til now the IOLI has been paying our fee. I have written to them about this. There is, of course, the…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Lorelei Halley Administrator Nov 7, 2016.

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This was posted today on facebook. Since the issue comes up from time to time I am re-posting it here. A chart for figuring out if your activities violate copyright.…Continue

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Lorelei Halley Administrator left a comment for Jenny Lee

"Jenny Lee Welcome. Please read all the NOTES. They explain our policies, and how the software works. Join any groups that interest you. If you have any questions about this site, contact me and I'll try to help."

5 hours ago

Lorelei Halley Administrator replied to Karen Thompson's discussion Large banquet cloth in the group Identification-History

"I think 20th c bobbin lace is most likely. Possibly as recent as the 1920s. A part lace, wlith the dense clothwork motifs worked first, then the various fancy grounds added later. I won't venture a guess about the animals."

5 hours ago

Gabriele Patzner commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"Jenny, if I didn't know, I'd likely not spot it. You must be so relieved - and likely a bit more confident now, too."

22 hours ago

Laurie Elliott commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"Jenny, great repair. Like Elizabeth said, if you don't tell, no one would ever know. Lorelei, thank you for the thread websites. I am in Oregon, but thread choices in our. area are very limited. I usually buy my…"

yesterday

Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"Wow! I wish I could repair things that neatly. Very well done. If you don't mention it, no-one will ever know."

Thursday

Lorelei Halley Administrator left a comment for Shari

"Shari Welcome. Please read all the NOTES. They explain our policies, and how the software works. Join any groups that interest you. I especially recommend the BOBBINLACE BEGINNERS group. If you have any questions, contact me and I'll try to…"

Wednesday

Jenny commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"Thanks Lorelei & Kate. When I take the pin out, I think it will be hard to find. I am reasonably happy with it & will gift it to whom it was intended. It is the second one I have done, the first one was not Square so I redid my pricking and…"

Wednesday

Kate Bainbridge commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"Hi Jenny, well done that’s a really ‘fix’. Kate"

Wednesday

Lorelei Halley Administrator commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"It looks quite good. Success."

Wednesday

Jenny commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"I've had a go at fixing it. The best I can do."

Wednesday

Jenny commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

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Lorelei Halley Administrator commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"Jenny Here is the link to the Sulky site. From their phone number (by the arrangement of numbers) I deduce that they are American. And this may be a problem for you in terms of shipping costs. https://www.sulky.com/products/thread/cotton/ and…"

Wednesday

Jenny commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"Lorelei, I have been doing a search for Sulky Thread. The one I have been using is Guttermann Sulky 30, but there seems to be a Sulky brand like there is a Guttermann brand. Are the two one & the same or two different brands?"

Wednesday

Jenny commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"I only discovered Sulky fairly recently. It's only stocked by one of our major haberdashery stores, and then only in the variegated. It has been beautiful to work with."

Wednesday

Lorelei Halley Administrator left a comment for Deborah Brooks

"Deborah Welcome. Please read all the NOTES. They explain our policies, and how the software works. Join any groups that interest you. I especially recommend the BOBBINLACE BEGINNERS group. Its opening page has a recommended book list and links to…"

Tuesday

Lorelei Halley Administrator commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bobbinlace Beginners

"Sulky has a website and you can order directly from them, the full range of their products."

Tuesday

Profile Information

What is your primary lace interest? 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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2018

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 9:24am on April 8, 2018, Carmel Lyons said…: Thank you for accepting me -I look forward to becoming part of the group and hope I can give as much as I get.. rgs.

At 4:50pm on January 15, 2018, Lynn Peers said…: Thanks for the intro. As I'm new to this I've always wanted to try bobbin lace, tried it. Did something wrong cause I ended up with a big knot so I just put it away. Now i see that bobbin lace has come back and with the marvels of technology I feel it is going to be much easier to learn.

At 8:08pm on December 8, 2017, Carolyn Purcell said…: Thanks, Lorelei,

I was already on needlelacetalk, and didn't realize I wasn't fully subscribed to the entire site. I'm sad to see the end of the Guild of Needle Laces, but hope something similar will take its place.

Carolyn

At 9:03am on November 20, 2017, Nancy said…: Thanks so much! I appreciate the info!

At 4:01am on October 25, 2017, Carol Dodge said…: Thanks for adding me look forward to looking at the different groups.

Carol

At 7:52pm on September 19, 2017, Ginny - in WA said…: Hello Lorelei,

Thank you for accepting me onto the group. I'm just making a home made bolster pillow so I can start practicing and have been reading up as much as I can on the basics. I will read the posts suggested.

Again, thanks for having me.

Ginny

At 12:44pm on September 18, 2017, Carmelina Andrade said…: Hi, Lorelei. It's a pleasure to say Hello. I feel very fortunate to find the page is still here. I'm going to be in touch more frecuently. I hope you are very fine.

At 4:04am on August 23, 2017, sema zeytinci said…: Dear Lorelei,

Thank you so much for accepting me as this group. My English is not very good. Thank you so much for the Turkish message you sent me. You are a very kind person :)

I want to learn, develop and teach this art unknown to my country. I hope I can.

If I can learn to learn and develop and teach others, I would like to invite you as my teacher already to join my exhibition :)

At 3:37pm on August 14, 2017, Megan Stimpson said…: Thank you for having me here. Actually, I found your site while I was researching a small sample of genuine antique Irish Crochet I was able to purchase over the weekend. I will post photos and the story of how I came across this piece later, I have to leave the house shortly. I have just begun learning the Irish technique, I have 2 motifs from the book Irish Crochet Lace Motifs Collected And Described By Eithne D'Arcy. I need to get them posted at Ravelry and here; I am almost finished replacing the difficult edging on a 9 Ring Flower from Ms D'Arcy's book. My ambition is to produce a finished jacket, but I am very much just getting started.

It is an honor to be a part of this group, and I am excited to participate. I hope you are having a wonderful start to your week

At 5:03pm on July 30, 2017, Julie Santos Villegas said…: Thank you Lorelei for adding me to the group. I would appreciate it if you could change my name to Julie Santos Villegas (what I use on facebook). Julita is my full name but I am Julie for short. Thank you Lorelei.