[Ponte Alto] Lucet Class

Fri Oct 15 08:31:23 PDT 2004

No prob.  I will be happy to teach her to lucet at another time ;-)

Belphoebe

Jim LeDuc <jimleduc at comcast.net> wrote:
KK, well, unfortunately, my Lady will likly not be able to attend as 
our auto is in a cantackerous mood and 5 days and $500.00 have yet to 
convince it jusat how important it is to us... so I will be giving love 
to the car rather than to the wood working toys (whom I like better) 
today in hopes of making it happy and helpful again...

-eryk

> Sorry Jim,
> 
> The lady with the Lucet was our Baroness Belepheabe. I was the one 
> trying to keep everyone in order, the Seneschal. Good luck with the 
> Luceting I'll see you on Friday at Perenelle's. :)
> 
> YIS,
> Lady Maria-Therese de Normand
> Seneschal, Ponte Alto
>
> */Jim LeDuc /* wrote:
>
> Thank you very much, that is something that had not occured to me, I
> suppose it must rest comfortably in her hand and be easy to use as
> I saw
> (I think it was you) at the last buisness meeting.... it is an
> intriguing tool....
>
> I have always been amazed at how hard it is to be simple.....
>
> I keep thinking as to how long the loom and weaving were widely
> available... then came knitting & crocheting....
>
> One little tool that can make an entire garment... so simple to
> use and
> so hard to conceptualize....
>
> Of course knitting needles are better, you can both make garments and
> keep the men in line
>
>
> -eryk
>
>
>
> Mary Bowles wrote:
>
> > My lord,
> >
> > Remember when fitting your lady this has to fit HER hand. Even
> if you
> > get the shape right it may not be the right size for her palm.
> > *> YIS,
> > Lady Maria-Therese de Normand
> > Seneschal, Ponte Alto
> > Lucet-er from way back.:)
> >
> > */Jim LeDuc /* wrote:
> >
> > A quick request, If I could, can someone who has a Lucet take a
> > moment
> > and measure the height and width for me, having seen the pic's I can
> > deduce the rest, that way, if my lady is so inclined I can send her
> > equiped...
> >
> > many thanks
> >
> > -Eryk
> >
> > > THANKS!
> > >
> > > */Belphoebe /* wrote:
> > >
> > > Regrettably, it cannot. I have a spare one that you can use on
> > > Friday, if I can find it as my house is being packed for
> moving :-)
> > >
> > > The best lucets are from The Spanish Peacock, and you can contact
> > > them by email. They are local merchants. Here is the link to
> > > their website: http://www.spanishpeacock.com/catalog.htm
> > >
> > & gt; I would recommend the "speed" lucet, as it is the most
> ergonomical
> > > of all. Really good. They start at $12.00, which is not bad
> > > considering the workmanship and the nice material. Some other
> > > people sell lucets at events as cheap as $5.00, but they cannot
> > > compare to these. You may want to look into those too, if you so
> > > wish, although I don't have info on their websites :-(.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Belphoebe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > */ewilmore /* wrote:
> > >
> > > can a lucet be found at Michaels as well?
> > >
> > > Damiane
> > >
> > > */Belphoebe /* wrote:
> > >
> > > A lucet is a two pronged small wooden implement used to
> > > make cording. It is believed that it dates from the
> > > Viking era. It is a lot of fun. Here is a website that
> > > will give you the idea:
> > > http://www.nwta.com/couriers/8-97/lucet.html
> > >
> > > If you are coming on Friday, I can show you how it is
> > > done. :-)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Belphoebe
> > >
> > > */ewilmore /* wrote:
> > >
> > > what's lucet?
> > >
> > > */Belphoebe /* wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > Just a reminder that I will be teaching a basic
> > > lucet class this Friday, October 15th, at
> > > Perronelle's place during the combined
> > > bardic/A&S/scriptorium night.
> > >
> > > You will need:
> > >
> > > 1. A lucet
> > > 2. Some cord. Crochet yarn works, although I do
> > > prefer DMC cotton pearle No.5 as it slides
> > > easier. You can pick it up at any Michael's or
> > > other similar craft or embroidery store.
> > >
> > > For those of you who already know ho w to do the
> > > basic square braiding, I can teach you flat and
> > > double color braiding. :-)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Belphoebe
> > >
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