>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The walk-in, store front option for lace vendors is one that they don't seem
to take advantage of in America to any large extent. Is there even one vendor with a store front and regular hours? <<< Yes, there is at least. The Lacemaker, in Warren, Ohio. Although she's about to move to another (nearby) town next month, she'll still have a storefront. We used to have a needlework store in Pittsburgh that carried BL supplies, but her husband retired and wanted her to come traveling with him, so she closed about 10 years ago. There was also a needlework store near my parents (Los Angeles) who carried BL supplies and had BL classes, but that store closed, too. Needlework stores are closing all over the country, so I assume the economical "climate" is too poor to support stores for lacemaking. I have no idea how much of that is lack of people interested in the craft, how much is competition from the internet (it's nice to shop the web, even if you have a store nearby--you choose your own hours, you don't have to be dressed, you don't have to drive anywhere, you can easily check several sources for the best price), and how much is other factors (all small businesses are suffering terribly). Robin P. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
