Hello Micki and all spiders, Glad you enjoy Carrickmacross I too got hooked on it on a course in Hastings, a memorable week at Pyke House, a whole week of making lace and eating delicious food, the tutors were first class and the staff at the house were excellant and looked after us extremely well. If anyone gets the chance to go on these courses do take advantage you will not regret it. By the way I have found that childrens colouring books have lots of pictures in them that you can use for Carrickmacross patterns. Happy lacing Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK where the sun is shining and I hope that it stays out because I am going to dog sit at my daughters for a couple of days and three wet Old English Sheepdogs is too....... much.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Micki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Arachne" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 8:09 AM Subject: [lace] lace-making weekend > Today is the third and final session of our spring lace-making weekend in > Inverness, Scotland and this is the second lace-making weekend I have > attended since joining the Guild last year . At my first weekend, I learnt > how to draft and make my first bookmark and hopefully I finish my little bit > of Carrickmacross lace today, which is what I have opted to learn about this > time. > > There are two tutors present, Kitty Mason and Irene Thomlinson, who is > tutoring my group. > > I have to say that I have falled in love with the delicacy and beauty of > Carrickmacross! There are just the two of us who is learning this method of > making lace while the rest of group is doing Bucks Point and it is very > soothing listening to the soft click of bobbins while couching around the > design of the wee medallion I am making. The weather is superb and all the > big tilt windows have been flung open to let in the sunshine and bird song. > > Yesterday Scottish Lace Supplies set up their table and I stocked up on more > thread, and so on and to my delight discovered two boxes of Newey pins in > the very short and fine size that I like. > > I would love to know who in the UK supplies the organdy and tulle that is > suitable for making Carrickmacross. > > ... and finally, Irene had a bit of antique Carrickmacross lace to show us, > so very beautiful and gossamer you could but marvel at the patience and > skill that went into making it. > > Micki > Loch Ness - Scotland > > - > 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]
