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Elizabeth Ligeti Female Melbourne Australia

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What type of lace?
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I have been sent this photo of a piece of lace and asked to Identify the type. I am not good at Identification - beyond the very obvious! It is obviously in the style of the Raised Venetian Gros…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Elizabeth Ligeti Jan 11, 2018.

Guild of Needlelaces
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It is very sad that the Guild of Needlelaces is closing down. Oh Dear! another handcraft that is lacking support. All this Political Correctness is going too far - apparently they don't teach…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Lorelei Halley Administrator Oct 26, 2017.

I'm back home now..

Just realized why this list has seemed so quiet -- I turned off the emails while I was away on holiday, and forgot to turn them back on when I came home!! Grrr! Old age is galloping, it seems!!…Continue

Started Aug 3, 2016

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Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Trinity's discussion Needlelace Bookmark in the group Needle Lace

"I agree, Lorelei,- seeing the improvement as you progress is very satisfying. think - if you were perfect the first time, there would be nothing else to strive for. How boring!!!! :) To me, that is half the fun of starting a new craft - or type of…"

Sep 14

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Trinity's discussion Needlelace Bookmark in the group Needle Lace

"Is your dislike of that centre section possibly because it is a much more Open stitch, where the others are more solid-looking? As a first piece, I think you are being a bit hard on yourself! If you started off doing perfect work - what else would…"

Sep 10

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Mary Mangan's discussion Not a lace ID: looking for a pillow style in the group Identification-History

"Very interesting, - and what a good thing this history is being preserved here and shared with us all. Amazing the skills of the various craftspeople. And how good there are still folks like us around to appreciate it!!"

Sep 8

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Mary Mangan's discussion Not a lace ID: looking for a pillow style in the group Identification-History

"I saw a gorgeous pillow like this at a home in Tasmania (Australia) about 30 or more years ago. There was some lace being worked on it, and the Continental bobbins were beautifully carved too, - ? to match. It was held in a special…"

Sep 7

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Elizabeth Ligeti's discussion No Coil Safety pins. in the group Tatting

"I never thought of Crochet Australia. I must look there. Many thanks for that. I did look in Spotlight when I was there a couple of weeks ago. They have a bit of Everything - except those safety pins!!! I doubt if Lincraft have them either.…"

Aug 8

Gloria Nelson replied to Elizabeth Ligeti's discussion No Coil Safety pins. in the group Tatting

"Glad you found them! I'm in Canada and the knitters/crocheters use them as stitch markers so you find them in yarn stores. Might Crochet Australia have them?."

Aug 8

Jane Eborall replied to Elizabeth Ligeti's discussion No Coil Safety pins. in the group Tatting

"I found them years ago in America when I visited too, Elizabeth. I simply LOVE them and they're ideal for long beaded picots as well as keeping a space in a project when you need one. Beauty of it is that the tatting doesn't…"

Aug 8

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Elizabeth Ligeti's discussion No Coil Safety pins. in the group Tatting

"I found them on Amazon, thank you. On a 2nd look at Amazon Oz. they have them too. They did not come up the first time I looked, but after finding them on Amazon USA, they came up in the Aussie Amazon!! Daft, I know, but that's computers…"

Aug 7

Sally Olsen replied to Elizabeth Ligeti's discussion No Coil Safety pins. in the group Tatting

"Coilless is in the product name, but it appears that somewhere in the Amazon system someone spelled it wrong. Fortunately they look for matches as well as "close to" spelling variations. "

Aug 7

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Elizabeth Ligeti's discussion No Coil Safety pins. in the group Tatting

"Wow! that was a quick reply!! Very many thanks. I will search for them under their correct name now. I just have the one, and guard/treasure it carefully."

Aug 7

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Trinity's discussion Converting a logo to lace in the group Needle Lace

"Logo Copyright - Had not thought of that. Good One, Sally!"

Aug 7

Sally Olsen replied to Elizabeth Ligeti's discussion No Coil Safety pins. in the group Tatting

"Hi Liz - Search amazon.com for Darice coiless safety pins gold. Note that if you spell it coilles, it will ask you if you meant coiless. The search results will have a variety of safety pins as well as gourd pins and bulb pins. …"

Aug 7

Elizabeth Ligeti added a discussion to the group Tatting

No Coil Safety pins.

During a trip to the USA (I am in Australia), I received a gift that included a large-sized safety pin that was coilless at the closed end. Lovely - no coil to snag the thread when tatting, etc! It is a gold coloured one. Does anyone know exactly what they are called, and where one might buy them?I have looked on the JoAnn site, and also Michael's Stores site without success. JoAnn did show a packet of silver Curved coilless safety pins, and they would be a substitute, but the gold-coloured…See More

Aug 7

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Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Trinity's discussion Converting a logo to lace in the group Needle Lace

"Wow! That will be an interesting project! Although I usually work in white, I think I would use those colours, - though the black would be hard to see. It could be mounted on a white card, then the colours would show up nicely - like they do in the…"

Aug 7

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Nancy M. Terselic's discussion Spangles on lace in the group Early Bobbin Lace

"Gosh! Very well done with those spangles. They look terrific. I look forward to seeing your lace with them on it! (Post the picture here, please, as I do not do Facebook!!!! ) I love the Early Laces, but as I can only do tatting these…"

Jun 5

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Nancy M. Terselic's discussion Spangles on lace in the group Early Bobbin Lace

"I have never heard of Tied to History before, but wow! sounds like a treasure trove for Re-enactment people. Where are they - what country, etc? I could not see that on their site."

Jun 2

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

What kinds of lace do you make or collect?: Various Needle laces - and various Bobbin laces (Mainly continuous ones.)

What kinds of lace do you want to learn?: Aemelia Ars types, Puncetto, Halas, Alencon, youghal and others!!

Photo sharing site with photos of your work, if you have one (picasa,flickr,photobucket,etc): http://Flickr with Arachne

Tell us more about your lace interests.: Needle lace - Reticella, Gros point, and Point de Gaze mainly
Bobbin Lace - Bedfordshire (mainly), and Bucks Point, torchon and other continuous laces

I teach needle lace occasionally.

Give us titles of lace books or articles you have written, that you want us to know about.: Sometime Needlelace Editor for IOLI BUlletin. I contribute to the Australian, and UK Lace Guild magazines,Guild of Needlelace magazines, and the Rocky Mt. Lace Guild e-newsletters, as well as the Victorian Lace newsletter.

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At 8:03pm on May 14, 2016, Barbara Gordon said…: Wow Elizabeth, you have done some gorgeous pieces in bobbin lace. I'm not that far in it yet. Actually I've been doing mainly tatting recently, but plan on doing more in BL and Hardanger this year...I hope.

Regarding Jon Yusoff's books. Yes, she does have more. I have completed one of her books already and now working on doing the second one now.

Elegant Tatting Gems by Jon Jusoff & Tatted Snowflakes Collection by Jon Yusoff,

At 11:33am on January 8, 2016, Millie Irwig said…: Elizabeth,

Success!, the pattern is available.

Go online to: Antique Pattern Library, select: Tatting, scroll down to: Platt, Mrs. C. B., Tatted Slippers for Baby. The pattern is two PDF files. The slippers (booties) are also pictured at the left of the entry.

At 10:59am on January 8, 2016, Millie Irwig said…: Elizabeth,

I believe I have the same tatted booties pattern referenced in Anita Barry's reply. The pattern is credited to Mrs. C. B. Platt. I downloaded a pattern copy 10 years ago and needle-tatted my sample with DMC size 30 thread. It would fit a baby's foot of about 3 inches long.

I have not yet looked at tatting listings in the Antique Pattern Library but hopefully the pattern is still available there.

At 8:46am on June 22, 2015, Barbara Gordon said…: The book I was asking about is this one: 'New Patterns by Tomoko Morimoto'. I tried doing a search for it, but so many came up but the titles weren't the same. I already have at least one of her book, but I'm curious about that technique that Elizabeth has mentioned..

I also put this on the tatting page...!

At 1:28pm on June 21, 2015, Barbara Gordon said…: Elizabeth....I tried searching for that book you had mentioned, but none came up with that title. Any chance you can put a picture of the book in here some where? You know how those searches go..! "

At 1:21pm on June 21, 2015, Barbara Gordon said…: Hi E Elizabeth....I tried searching for that book you had mentioned, but none came up with that title. Any chance you can put a picture of the book in here? You know how those searches go..!

At 3:47am on April 19, 2015, Maureen Bromley said…: Hi, we are 'friends' on NLT but not on here. Still we can always talk when we like on either site now.

At 2:00pm on January 22, 2015, Paula Harten said…: Hi Liz. Funny, I was just commenting to my husband that I learned tatting when I was very young and never even learned split rings. I am also considering getting more up-to date, since I can do it. There is just not enough time for everything. I love Patty's hyperbolic pieces.

At 3:03pm on April 6, 2012, Lorelei Halley Administrator said…: Liz

Cute Sunbonnet Sue article in the IOLI Bulletin!

At 5:44pm on January 22, 2012, Lorelei Halley Administrator said…: Liz

Welcome. You already know the software, and the guidelines are the same as for NEEDLELACETALK. Except that all hand made laces are included.

Lorelei aka "ioli"