Dear Lacemakers, Perhaps someone will gently share with Ulrike how difficult it is for non-German-speaking lacemakers to use her various very wonderful books. I have heard others who have invested in Ulrike's books express a desire for translations. Even one, who spends much time translating for OIDFA, had difficulty executing a lace in one of Ulrike's books!
Some publishers (Batsford, for example) put the multi-languages right in the book and print flags of the various nationalities on the book spines. Others offer separate text translations of books that will be used by lacemakers in several countries (for which one pays an extra fee) - not quite as desirable, because the translations can get separated from the original. But, these accommodations are rare. Why is there is so much resistance to providing translations from some countries? More books would be sold; more lace book specialists would be happy to carry the books in their inventories. More people would learn about the laces of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, etc. *We admire the laces of all nations*, and there is a strong trend of people attempting to make diverse laces, leading them to purchase books published in various countries. The very nature of what we do is *International in Spirit*, and we support each other across borders. In this particular case, Ulrike is famous for her technical expertise and originality, and more people would like to use her books, not just look at them with admiration! Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 12/10/03 1:11:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Please could someone who speaks German translate the following words/phrases:- 1)Dreher oden einzelnes Paar 2) Flechten 3) Prinze�schlag 4) Falscher Flechter (false something?) 5)gemogelter Dreher, Kreuzknoten. (is this a twisted thread bar?) They are the instructions from Ulrike Luhr's book of plaited lace "Rundherum . 9 kloppelbriefe ...... etc. The lace is very different from the plaited lace I usually work, but looks pretty. She appears to work it directly onto the fabric that has a picoted hemstitching around it. (Never done that before!!) >> - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
