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A few days ago I found a page showing the position on the quilt of blocks 1 and 2. Of course I cant find it anywhere now!!!...
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Here are 4 of the 12 block just need to trim down to 5 1/2 inches
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Penny, I found my ruler on Seven Sisters quilt shop website. at top of screen search for ‘flying geese’, looks like...
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Finished all 12 blocks for February and it was great fun! I used Alex Anderson's method of applique with Print & Piece...
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Gloria I love what you did with your blocks! You have inspired me. They look amazing!
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OMG! I love it especially the house.
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Bear Creek Quilting Company has it. I ordered more of the pink Plaid.
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Excellent way to make this quilt your own. Great choice for an alternative block.
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Sites like OESD for Bernina or Urban Threads and embroidery.com have digitized fonts you can buy and import. However, size...
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for anyone dreading irish lace curtains or dust:
irish lace curtains are beautiful - if you havn't notices - just take a look at one covered with morning dew (ok this is bit difficult inside your house, but try the garden...)
and dust is NOT considered as dirt: dirt you can grow things in, just try planting a seed in a bit of dust - i'd bet it won't germinate, and although it is often greyish, it won't get moudly eitherLotti, Kuessnacht - Switzerland
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Rita if you Google "Limmerick lace" it takes you to lots of web sites one of which is a museum in County Fermannah( don't know if that is the right spelling)they have a contact address.
Your Grandmothers lace is lovely, it would be nice if you could get it repaired.
Good luck and let us know how you get on
Anne
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Hi Anne, thanks but I have emailed the people in Fermanagh and they just don't respond and the phone number seems to be out of commission too! I have also contacted a company in Kerry but again no response.
It is the only piece of my grandmother's that I have. Apparently she had the house full of lace and fine crochet but it has disappeared over the years and that was all my mother had. I am glad that I am now the custodian of it. I want to repair it and frame it to keep it for the next generation, hopefully. Rita.
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Hi Rita,
I've found the reference, it was in the Complete Encyclopedia of Needlework by Therese de Dillmont a free copy herehttp://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20776. (bother, it doesn't show the illustrations if you read it online).
Found a better source!
http://encyclopediaofneedlework.com/index.htm
This copy has different chapter headings to mine, ignore the chapter called Irish Lace but go to
http://encyclopediaofneedlework.com/...4.html#fig_139
Chapter 16, Practical Directions also has some interesting information, about halfway down it deals with laundering of lace.http://encyclopediaofneedlework.com/chapter_16.html
If you want to go ahead with trying to mend the collar, you will in all probability need a magnifying glass, lots of time & lots of patience (I would also suggest practising the technique on a separate piece of net that you have made a hole in). You will need a pad (6-8 layers of calico tacked together?) to pin/tack the collar on to, to support it and keep it in shape whilst working it and I would recommend that you have some plain light/mid blue glazed chintz (furnishing fabric) directly under the lace, as it will give you a nice smooth surface to slide the needle along & make it easier to see the lace. For threads you would need to track down some lacemakers. I can send you a sample of some fine cotton thread that I have, but you would need to identify whether the collar is made from cotton or linen. Apart from the thread thickness, you could also have the problem of thread colour - how many different shades of white/cream can you find?
These are some of the the questions/solutions that I can come up with after a nights pondering.
For an easier but more ££ option I would recommend contacting Jacqueline Hyman athttp://www.textilerestoration.co.uk/ I went on a weekend course she ran on ecclesiastical textiles, it was excellent and she is really nice.
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Is this the post you saw? HelenW wrote it 1/31/2025 in Month 2 — Share your progress here:
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A few days ago I found a page showing the position on the quilt of blocks 1 and 2. Of course I cant find it anywhere now!!!...
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If you have tried through your profile, send an email to [email protected]. There are some accounts that...
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Here are 4 of the 12 block just need to trim down to 5 1/2 inches
-
Can someone explain to me how to put my name on my avatar? Thank you...
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Penny, I found my ruler on Seven Sisters quilt shop website. at top of screen search for ‘flying geese’, looks like...
-
Finished all 12 blocks for February and it was great fun! I used Alex Anderson's method of applique with Print & Piece...
-
Gloria I love what you did with your blocks! You have inspired me. They look amazing!
-
OMG! I love it especially the house.
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Bear Creek Quilting Company has it. I ordered more of the pink Plaid.
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Since I have an embroidery machine, I decided to make blocks from patterns I already have. I added hearts and diamonds which...
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Excellent way to make this quilt your own. Great choice for an alternative block.
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Sites like OESD for Bernina or Urban Threads and embroidery.com have digitized fonts you can buy and import. However, size...
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