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Comment by Loretta Holzberger on February 20, 2012 at 1:01pm

Lovely, Beth.  Now I want to see them finished.  I like the way you changed the density within a stitch. 

Comment by Beth Schoenberg on February 20, 2012 at 10:58am

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Just a note, I've posted 3 photos of a set of point de gaze butterfly wings I made over 20 years ago.  I had a bit of a play with the technique, using mostly traditional stitches, but adding in one uneven "crackle" stitch to lighten the shading to the max possible, short of open air.  Enjoy.

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Comment by Lorelei Halley on October 28, 2011 at 12:43am

That's the one that caught my eye, too.

Comment by Elizabeth Ligeti on October 27, 2011 at 9:44pm

I wouldn't mind that bertha!!! Interesting filling pattern there, with vertical rows of couronnes between double sided vertical grid.

Triple twisted stitch within the flower petals is interesting too.

Comment by Loretta Holzberger on October 27, 2011 at 8:29pm

What lovely pieces.  The 3rd one, a point de gaze veil was especially beautiful.

Comment by Lorelei Halley on October 27, 2011 at 6:26pm

Marian Powys' lace:

http://www.augusta-auction.com/component/auctions/?view=lot&id=... 

The round collar is bobbin lace, but the v shaped piece and the straight piece are point de gaze.

 

This bobbin lace bertha has needlemade insets, I suppose they are point de gaze, but I'm not sure.  Some are fairly complicated, more so than what one usually sees.

http://www.augusta-auction.com/component/auctions/?view=lot&id=...

 

An another: http://www.augusta-auction.com/component/auctions/?view=lot&id=...

Comment by Elizabeth Ligeti on October 9, 2011 at 8:58pm

Well done Janice. I look forward to seeing your convention piece.

I must watch out for my IIOLI magazine, if they are now available. Good!! I could use a good lace read!

Comment by Janice Blair on October 9, 2011 at 9:43am

Thank you Loretta, both for the netting information and for your comments on my winning lace pieces.  I was thrilled to win technical as I have only been doing needlelace for two years.  I can't post the picture until I get the magazine so I am watching the mail.  Nice to know it is finally on its way.

Elizabeth, my piece I started at convention is almost finished, just working on the pops.

 

Comment by Loretta Holzberger on October 8, 2011 at 9:22pm

Janice,

When I look at my 2 samples stitched on the 16 per inch grid, both the 80/2 and 100/2 look nice.  If you are aiming for a light airy look, go with the finer thread. 

By the way, I was really impressed with your winning needle lace version of Paul Revere on the back cover of the latest IOLI Bulletin.  Congratulations on winning the technical proficiency award at the last convention with it. Your bobbin lace Santa Maria is really impressive too.   

Comment by Elizabeth Ligeti on October 8, 2011 at 7:13pm

Yes, it was interesting to see you work your net ground, Janice!  If it works - go for it!

When I was originally shown a net ground at a lace Day, I was told to mark my pattern with dots on a graph paper. then to work a small couching stitch over each dot. then work the ground slipping the needle through the already laid couching stitches for each stitch of net.  Very time consuming and fiddley!! I only did it that way once!  I now just work a very uneven ground, needle away . If I did a lot more, it would become more even, I have no doubt. Practice makes perfect.

Actually, I started work on a small fan leaf in needlelace, and  sat in LA airport on a trip from USA stitching the dots ready for the ground. That was at least 7 years ago - and I have not picked it up since - stitching dots was far too boring - though it helped me survive plane changing, and lots of sitting around staring into space!!!

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