Hi Debbie I was so interested to read your recollections of Tom Huetson. Though I've made lace and collected old lace bobbins for well over 20 years I didn't ever get the opportunity to hear him speak. Following up on the thread I recalled as through it was yesterday the notice in the Lace Guild magazine of his death but then the memory does, as they say, plays funny tricks on one, after looking back through the newsletters I find that it was 1988!! Sue Goodman wrote the obituary and does mention that he was the speaker a the Whittlesey Lace Day. Best wishes Diana in a very hot Northamptonshire which the butterflies and dragonflies seems to enjoy unfortunately so do a lot of other creepy crawlies!!
----- Original Message ----- From: "the Mouzons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Lace-Digest'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 2:25 PM Subject: [lace] Huetson's book... > My Huetson book is one of my special treasures. While living in > England, I was able to attend a Lace Day (at Whittlesey I think...around > 1984 or 1985) where he was the featured speaker! He was a delight to > hear ... a real treasure to the lacemaking world!! He spoke longer than > we expected, and then stayed quite a long time after to sign autographs. > He seemed to feel right at home with the person he was talking to, no > matter who they were and did not make them feel that he was hurrying > them. He loved sharing the things he had learned about the history of > lacemaking and was very glad that it was in the beginning of a sort of > revival. He was a fun, knowledgeable and truly humble gentleman...the > kind of person that makes lacemaking the wonderful pastime that we are > all able to enjoy! > > Debbie (in Florida) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > 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]
