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2010-11-24 Thread AGlez
Nice article and the work you do. I especially like the last paragraph: “Bobbin lacemaking is a fine art, not a craft,” Rice says. “It’s a gossamer—it’s an art in that we develop a portrait when we’re making the lace. We are artists.” Best regards Antje, in Spain. - To unsubscribe send email to

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2010-11-23 Thread Sue
I really enjoyed the article and thought it very good. What a lovely project and I wish you well in persuading them to be used, they will certainly be too special to not be used. I and probably most of us would love to see a photo of the presentation or them being modelled via arachne, if

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2010-11-23 Thread Margery Allcock
Betty, what a good article - thank you for pointing us to it. It was written by someone who'd understood what you had told her! Which village in Buckinghamshire did you live in? I have relations in Bucks, and I live in Hertfordshire which is a similar distance out of London. Margery.

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2010-11-23 Thread Norma Harris
Loved the article Betty Ann! Hugs, Norma in Salem, VA http://normasneedlez.blogspot.com http://sistersstitching.blogspot.com NATA #847 Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have. --- On Tue, 23/11/10, Clive Betty Rice dol...@verizon.net wrote: - To unsubscribe send email to

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2010-11-23 Thread lynrbailey
I went straight to the article, no problem. What a great article for you, and for spreading the word on bobbin lace. That's the sort of thing we need more of. Thank you for doing what seems to be more than your share of personally spreading the fine art of lacemaking. Kudos to you. Those

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2010-11-23 Thread Clay Blackwell
Excellent work, Betty Ann!! The lace is beautiful, and the article is extremely well done! Hugs, Clay On 11/23/2010 1:21 AM, Clive Betty Rice wrote: Dear Jaboteers and Other Lacemakers, I told you all about my being intervied last summer for my Bridgewater College alumni magazine. The