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Devon Thein Female Livingston, NJ United States

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Classes for IOLI Convention 2017 announced
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The classes and teachers for the 2017 IOLI Convention, Liberty in Lace, to be held Sunday July 16-Saturday July 22, 2017 in King of Prussia, PA have been announced. …Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Lorelei Halley Administrator Sep 1, 2016.

Brooklyn-based artists launch NYC lace guild

Exciting news! The Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn which has been giving bobbin lace lessons will now host the first meeting of a New York Lace Guild, on Thursday. Here is a link to details in their…Continue

Started May 21, 2016

Doily Free Zone- June 10-12 2016

Call for proposals DFZ 20162nd International Symposium of Young Lace Makers June 10-12 2016We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a symposium for and about young lace makers in Gandino,…Continue

Tags: makers, young, Italy, lace, Contemporary

Started Aug 11, 2015

Lace Artists who sell their work
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Are there artists who work in lace technique and sell their work? If one wanted to buy a piece of contemporary lace, made using a lace technique, not just something in another technique that looks…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Lorelei Halley Administrator May 2, 2013.

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Devon Thein replied to Mary Mangan's discussion Byzantine bobbin lace, 11th century?? in the group Early Bobbin Lace

"In 1893 Cora Slocomb di Brazza, an American who married into the Italian aristocracy and started a lace industry to give work to Italian women in the Fruili region of Italy (https://www.coradibrazza.com/) organized an exhibit Old and New Lace in…"

Jun 1

Devon Thein replied to Sally Olsen's discussion Old Dresser Scarf? in the group Identification-History

Apr 3

Devon Thein replied to Sally Olsen's discussion Old Dresser Scarf? in the group Identification-History

"Maybe crochet chain loop flowers."

Apr 3

Devon Thein replied to J. Ames's discussion French Chateau Laces

"Many thanks to Laurie Waters for this photo from a Melville and Ziffer catalogue that she believes dates from around 1910. The arrangement is slightly different, ie. the title being straight, but otherwise very similar. The plants in the setting are…"

Mar 17

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"Laurie, Could you provide close-ups of your pieces so I can see the stitches in the solid areas? Why do you think the stitches are knotted? My colleagues and i have been studying the stitches in our piece, and they look like twisted button hole…"

Sep 10, 2020

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"I tried to follow the vine design. I think that the piece is a largely intact border with a candelabra centerpiece. But the points on either side, designated by the turquoise line, have been added and are not symmetrical as is the rest of the piece.…"

Sep 10, 2020

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"Lorelei, The dimensions are given as L. 24 1/2 x W. 5 1/2 to 6 3/4 inches."

Sep 10, 2020

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"It is quite coarse. The size is 24 inches across. Do you think it was fashioned into a cape in the 19th century? If so, wouldn't the border of stacked arches have been added then? Would it qualify as Coraline? I would like to know more about…"

Sep 8, 2020

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"I have encountered a strange needle lace. The cloth areas seem to be made with corded twisted buttonhole stitches, which is unusual. Also the edges of the motifs are not raised. I have been looking for other examples of this and have found two. Does…"

Sep 8, 2020

Devon Thein replied to Laurie Waters's discussion Strange mesh in the group Identification-History

"This looks like the piece I pictured in a post in the Identification-History group on Jan. 17, 2019, p. 16 if you go back in the pages discussion. Our info said it was Russian and also Mechlin. I think it is a case of doing the motions of point…"

Jun 21, 2020

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"Reticella was worked on a framework of threads from a woven fabric. Workers began to make diagonal support threads across the woven framework and to work on either side of those support threads. Afterward support threads were laid without the woven…"

Jun 4, 2020

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"Also, Pat Earnshaw refers to something called a "snail's head pattern" illustrating this term with a photo that looks a bit like these laces. Does anyone know what she means by "snail's head" in this context? I have…"

May 25, 2020

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"Do you know of anything I could read about the Genoa knock off industry of older styles? "

May 25, 2020

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"Even as the previous piece has yet to truly be understood, I have encountered another piece which seems to be related in technique which I am also at a loss to identify. However, it looks somewhat like plate 253 in Levey, if only because of the…"

May 25, 2020

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"What would you call this lace?"

May 21, 2020

Devon Thein commented on Lorelei Halley Administrator's group Identification-History

"Kim- I look forward to seeing the photos of the lace piece. Thanks for the tip about Mailander Spitze. It has some very interesting old lace in it, including a piece made with the tally like tapes. It is in the collection in Gandino. I…"

May 15, 2020

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What is your primary lace interest? Check more than one.: lace maker

Tell us more about your lace interests.: I enjoy making bobbin lace and needle lace. I also collect lace and enjoy researching historical lace.

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Live blogging The Young Lace Makers Symposium- Doily Free Zone

I have proposed to Lorelei that those of us who are attending the 1st International Symposium of Young Lace Makers in Pavia Live Blog the event. I don't know if anyone has ever Live Blogged a lace event before, or even if it is a good idea, but in the spirit of innovation, I thought we could give it a try. I encourage anyone who is attending to share their thoughts, observations, pictures and Youtubes as responses to this entry.

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Posted on March 25, 2013 at 4:00pm — 31 Comments

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Fashion and Virtue, Textile Patterns and the Print Revolution, 1520-1620

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At 7:23pm on October 31, 2016, Lorelei Halley Administrator said…: Devon

I enjoyed your article in the summer IOLI bulletin, especially your dry humor leaking through the cracks.

At 1:04pm on August 7, 2014, Lorelei Halley Administrator said…: Happy Birthday

At 3:22pm on March 4, 2014, Margaret Norris said…: Thank you for your welcome, information and suggestion. I am fairly new to steampunk circles, but getting more interested as time goes on. I am not aware yet of anyone making lace, but will search and pursue :)
Looking forward to learning anyway and meeting you all here.

At 9:10am on October 31, 2013, Sari Mansfield said…: John C. Campbell Folk School. Sorry it took so long to answer you. Still trying to get into the rhythm of this wonderful site.

My bff and I will be coming to Lace Day on Saturday. What time does it start ? We will be coming from Long Island so I will just mapquest the directions. In fact my gf knows that area from doing resets at the local Stop and Shop.

See you soon!

Sari

At 1:30pm on March 27, 2013, Angharad Louise Rixon said…: Thanks Devon! It has been a very bumpy ride but we are almost there... I hope that now that things are in place next time will be easier and hopefully it will encourage more young people to make lace! Let's hope!!

See you very soon,

A

At 11:38am on March 22, 2013, Karen Thompson said…: Devon,

Yes, they are magnificent. I am delighted that more of the late 19th to early 20th century laces of the same style are coming out in the open.

At 8:42am on March 21, 2013, Patricia M. Cook said…: Devon, I can't tell you ho much I appreciate all of the information you sent me. I was planning to reply but I can just reply here! I will take your advice about ignoring spam too. I'll try to get those pictures on here in the next day or two - have a lot of appointments today. Yes, I did see the photos of the work showing the French Chateaux and it is fascinating! Also, the work does look a lot like the work in my pieces.

I need to learn more about handmade lace because I do offer some antique/vintage pieces on my website, but nothing like these special pieces that I have.

Thanks so much again. Patricia Cook

At 4:06pm on December 20, 2012, Lorelei Halley Administrator said…: Devon

How is your new article coming? Did you upload the videos to youtube?

At 10:56pm on August 22, 2012, Katherine Davies said…: Thank you for the welcome comment. I don't have anything particular to ask, I'm just pleased to have found so many lace-makers.

--Katherine

At 11:24pm on August 19, 2012, Ashley Scagnelli said…: Thank you! I hadn't made my way to that section yet. Actually I'm going to bring that up with one of my teachers too!

Definitely going to make a special day for that! :D