I too must add my endorsement! The history of lace is firmly entangled in my desire to make lace. I love the idea of manipulating thread in the same manner of a craftsperson of times past. I also find that knowing the history of a form can improve my understanding of why it is the way it is.
Everyone has a different view or focus of course and this is just my two cents worth. Janet Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada > I endorse everything Helene wrote, (see below). And I *am* interested in > the history, even though I'll probably never want to make most of the kinds > of lace. And *surely* it's a subject which is totally appropriate for this > list? > > Linda Walton, > (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., > where we have a perfect Spring morning, after days of wind and rain). > > > > > >My apologies to those of you who wrote to let me know you have no > > >interest in history or historical laces.... > > > > >Jeri Ames in Maine USA > > >Lace and Embroidery Resource Center > > > > Hey, Jeri Ames, why bother apologize?? Obviously they haven't thought that > > some of us *do* like to know about lace history as well as just how to > > make it (and how the hell would we know how to make it if it weren't for > > some people who were interested in history???), and we should pity them > > instead since they are cutting themselves off such a wonderful wealth of > > knowledge and beautiful lace. > > (snip) > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
