"PS: I expressed myself bad, actually AutoCAD IS a scientific precision tool. Thing is, we would be taking measurements based on pictures, so precision level would depend mainly on the picture resolution (number of pixels per area unit). The higher…"
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Christiane Machabée
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Youghal and Kenmare need…
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Aemilia Ars
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point de gaze
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Halas Lace
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Christiane Machabée's Discussions
Fil de lin / linen thread
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Je me suis procuré un fil de lin de marque Goldchild 100/3 mais il manque d’être suffisamment lisse et uniforme. Il a des imperfections que je qualifierais de rustiques. On me dit qu’il en est de…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Verónica Castro Feb 6.
Traduction
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S'il vous plaît,Le terme "brode" utilisé en français me semble correspondre à ce que les anglophones appelle "the cordonnet". Est-ce que je me trompe?Please The term "brode" used in French seems to…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christiane Machabée Jun 14, 2014.
Droitière ou gauchère / Right-handed or left-handed
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Pour une gauchère comme moi, un miroir fait tout à fait l'affaire.For a left-handed like me, a mirror is quite useful.Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by julianna mann Apr 10, 2016.
Nos bouts de fils aux oiseaux / Our thread ends for the birds
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Savez-vous que si nous leur donnons, les oiseaux se servent de nos bouts de fil pour construire leurs nids?Did you know that if we give them, the birds use our thread ends to build their…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Teri Dow Apr 21, 2014.
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"Carolyn, the information you provide is so much, very interesting!!! If you want, I offer myself to put pictures to scale (approximately) by using AutoCAD. All we need is: each one of the people who take pictures showing a ruler in them in the same…"
Carolyn Wetzel replied to Christiane Machabée's discussion Fil de lin / linen thread"Our group has 29 fiber flax accessions from the USDA germplasm collection, which were originally from all over the world. We've been trying to grow them out to get enough seed to do some field trials (they only send about 200 seeds). It's…"
"I wonder if the shortness and/or greater thickness is imprinted in genetics of today's seeds due to so many decades of us using chemicals in the fields, or, if today's seeds could still produce those finer, longer fibers if no chemicals…"
"Christiane, thank you very much for this update! I wish any of us could find finer threads somewhere in the world..."
Christiane Machabée replied to Christiane Machabée's discussion Fil de lin / linen thread"Suite à mon questionnement initial en 2015, j'ai communiquée avec les religieuses de l'abbaye d'Argentan. Les dentelles qu'elles produisent jusqu'à maintenant sont faites à partir des…"
Lorelei Halley replied to Christiane Machabée's discussion Fil de lin / linen thread"Carolyn
Thanks for the information. Your explanation makes sense."
"Carolyn, thanks very much for the information and book recommendations. I was indeed thinking about the fact that maybe they used a one-fiber thread, and and so if yes, it would only had allowed for very short working thread lengths. I will try to…"
Carolyn Wetzel replied to Christiane Machabée's discussion Fil de lin / linen thread"Veronica, There are a few theories about why linen thread is not as fine as it used to be. One is that the varieties of flax that made the best fibers were lost during World War 1. This is probably partly true, but I think the stronger theory is…"
"Hello friends, I am on the same research for finer linen threads. I was just wondering if any of you have any reference of how those thin linen threads were produced in ancient times. I mean, how they processed the fibers as for obtaining such fine…"
Angelina replied to Christiane Machabée's discussion Concernant la brode, concerning the « brode » in Alençon lace in the group Alencon-Argentan-Argentella"A toutes,
Vous serez peut être intéressées d'acheter ce fil auprès de ces sympathiques vendeurs…"
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- Your skill level
- intermediate
- What kind of needle lace do you make, and how long have you been making it?
- Venetian and Burano lace, Alençon and Argentan for almost 2 years
- What kind or kinds of needle lace do you want to learn?
- Point de gaze, Halas, Youghal, Aemilia Ars, Reticella, Carrickmacross
- Tell us about your other lace related interests.
- Crochet, tricot, frivolité et broderie / Crochet, knitting, tatting and embroidery
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Comment Wall (12 comments)
- At 2:48am on October 15, 2015,
Ombretta Panese Brettagna said… Thank Christiane, yes we are working on a third book. A hug
- At 11:59am on May 2, 2015, Ombretta Panese Brettagna said…
No Christiane I have never worked with linen thread because now it's not like the old one. The modern thread often has small bumps that do not slide and then it becomes hairy. I prefer cotton or silk.
- At 3:38pm on December 16, 2014, Ombretta Panese Brettagna said…
Thanks Christiane, a happy and peaceful New Year and Merry Christmas
- At 11:55pm on October 8, 2014,
Kathy Neal said… - Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire, Christiane.
- At 2:01pm on September 1, 2014, Ombretta Panese Brettagna said…
Christiane merci pour votre commentaire. Nous travaillons sur le volume II.
une salutation
Ombretta
- At 4:41pm on May 27, 2014, Ombretta Panese Brettagna said…
During the reign of the Sun King, about 30 Venetian lacemakers taught this type of lace to some French teachers and so it spread to France. When the Serenissima Republic of Venice became aware of the economic damage than to her derived, ordered the immediate return to the ladies with the threat of death, but it was too late. In the old archives of Venice, there is still the order. So the two laces are a bit similar.
Ciao
- At 8:31am on May 26, 2014, Ombretta Panese Brettagna said…
The guide costs € 15,00 + € 1.00 the envelope. The mail for America is € 9.00 by priority mail or by registered mail € 12,50.
The full price is € 25.00 or € 28.50. Of course these prices are in Euro.Ciao
- At 5:24pm on February 15, 2014,
Elizabeth Ligeti. said…
Yes, this site is Wonderful, and I, too, have learned so much about various needle Laces. Everyone is friendly and helpful, - but that is what it is all about. We help each other, and learn from each other, and the craft will survive!
I am glad you are enjoying both this site, and making needlelace, and also contributing, so we can learn from you, as well as the other way around!!
- At 2:08pm on February 8, 2014, Ombretta Panese Brettagna said…
Merci Christiane, est entre les deux techniques est un lien commun
- At 9:03am on January 11, 2014,
Lorelei Halley said… Christiane
Have you seen this website? It might be helpful.
http://petitcoeuramoi.over-blog.com/pages/COURS_7_BRODERIE_DENTELLE_AIGUILLE-971489.html
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