I said: >-----The child involved is about 10. Are there books out there for children >her age? Or are there books out there with patterns in them that have >appealed to other children her age that you folks know?
Then Robin P. said: >Someone's already mentioned Christine Springett's books. Her first is "Lace >for Children of All Ages"; enough said? There are a couple of books on >Schneeberger. It's a relatively easy lace and the patterns include simple >flowers, small animals, etc. that would appeal to kids. Lia Baumeister-Jonker >wrote one book, can't remember the author of the other. There are also a >couple of (Swedish?) books by Fagerlin (and another author, but I can't >remember who) that have relatively simple animal and flower motifs. Idrija is >another lace with lots of simple/fun motifs. The lace schools in Idrija have >designing as part of their curriculum and even the youngish kids do it so >there are nice, kid-friendly pieces available. I actually have the Springett book for children, looked through it. It has lots of stuff. Often pieces of lace used in combination with other things, creating a big bang for the effort. Good idea about the Schneeberger. I also have the Idrija books, and have ordered patterns from someone in Idrija. Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where at 8 a.m. we still have fog and expect some rain and chill. Good day for hot tea and lace. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
