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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

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Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Point Ground Laces

"Very pretty, Martine."

Wednesday

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Hazel Roots's discussion Joining the End to the Beginning in the group Bobbinlace Beginners

"I LOVE your attitude, Jo!! We worry far too much about how things are not perfect...! How boring things would be if they Were perfect all the time!! Nothing to gloat over (or grizzle about if it is your own work!!! ) Hazel, I would…"

Feb 17

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Trinity's discussion A couple of questions in the group Bobbinlace Beginners

"If you use spangled bobbins, they should be enough weight to keep the threads tensioned. As to unwinding as you work, - make sure you have the bobbins wound the correct way, (not backwards!) As you look down on the head of the bobbin, you should…"

Feb 4

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Lindsey Hughes's discussion Traveling with pillow and supplies in the group Tools and Equipment

"I just cut a couple of circles a bit larger than the pillow, and made very long handles that went right around/underneath, as pillows are very heavy (well, my straw-filled ones are!) and I did not want the handles to tear off! Nothing…"

Feb 4

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Trinity's discussion Winding the Bobbins in the group Bobbinlace Beginners

"One thing I (eventually!!) learned, was after cutting off bobbins, and they still had too much thread on them to throw away, then keep them together with the reel of thread it came off, so you know what it is!! (or keep a written note of the thread…"

Jan 30

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Trinity's discussion Winding the Bobbins in the group Bobbinlace Beginners

"Very early on in my Lace "career" a visiting Lace Teacher, giving a one day workshop, after showing me how to carry a pair along a gimp to another place, instead of cutting off, re-winding, and hanging on again, whispered in my ear, as she…"

Jan 29

Elizabeth Ligeti replied to Trinity's discussion Winding the Bobbins in the group Bobbinlace Beginners

"Yes, Definitely leave the threads joined when you wind your bobbins, so there is no knot at the start, - just a smooth length of thread around the pin. As to how much thread to wind - depends on what you are going to make - if a large piece, then…"

Jan 28

Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Cluny, LePuy and Continental Guipure

"Actually, I have thought about working a Bobbin lace pattern in Tatting, - and am mulling over a needlelace piece in tatting, too. (Reticella). The Cluny de Brioude book, has a couple of patterns that might convert, with a bit of imagination!!…"

Dec 17, 2020

Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Cluny, LePuy and Continental Guipure

"They are not perfect, but I certainly recommend using a box frame to make them. I used my roller bobbin lace pillow, with berry pins set up on top of the roller, and then just held the bead in my left hand and the shuttle weaving was done with…"

Dec 15, 2020

Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Cluny, LePuy and Continental Guipure

Dec 15, 2020

Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Cluny, LePuy and Continental Guipure

"Here are my Tatted Cluny leaves, with a small bead on the tip.(that made it easier to hold it while I wove the main part!!) I set up a "Box" as shown by Georgie Seitz in a video. I found it was much easier than working in my hand. As each…"

Dec 15, 2020

Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Cluny, LePuy and Continental Guipure

"Wow! Coloured Cluny looks Great! Pity it is too late for me, - though this gives me ideas for Tatted Cluny!! I have learned to tat Cluny leaves, and....... Hmmm!!!"

Dec 14, 2020

Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Contemporary Bobbin Lace

"Very Good!!! Well, they say "if you can't beat them - Join them"!!!!!!!!!! :)_ One certainly needs a sense of humour these days!! I hope everyone is keeping well, - and making lots of lace!!"

Jun 8, 2020

Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"As I understand it, the Punto in Aria is worked with the needle thread laying the outline - as you go- and doing the filling stitches, whereas the "Other way" (which is the way I prefer to work!) is to couch down an outline first, and then…"

Jun 4, 2020

Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Cluny, LePuy and Continental Guipure

"What lovely tallies in colour. I have the Cluny de Briode book, - and have mentally planned to have a go at one or 2 of the patterns - but working them in Tatting, as I mainly do that now (health problems make bobbin lace hard for me.) Now I can…"

May 18, 2020

Elizabeth Ligeti commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Bedfordshire

"Yes, Barbara really brought Floral Beds lace out to us all, with her book. We already had the Turner book, but then Barbara's book told, us how to work the patterns, and we could then work lots of the lovely designs in the Turner…"

May 8, 2020

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What is your primary lace interest? 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"