Ricky, This is a difficult question! Lace takes so long to make, and is so time-intensive, that I don't usually sell lace at all. I have taken the odd commission, but most of my lace is made for friends who would appreciate the time and trouble taken in craftwork of any kind - garters for weddings, hankies for Baptism bonnets, bookmarks, church items for my local church etc.
Looking at it logically, the easiest of bookmarks, but which would be worth making/buying, take what - ten, twelve hours and upwards. In the UK, the minimum wage is about £5.10 per hour, I think. So - a bookmark would be upwards of £50.00 each - and I can't imagine anyone in their right minds spending that on a bookmark. Garters are a similar thing - you need quite a length, and can purchase (not too-wonderful!) machine-made garters for around £25.00. Would anyone actually pay two or three times that much for a hand-made one, unless it was from a (very) haute couture dressmaker. I was asked some time ago by a top dressmaker to make a silk garter, with threads and colours specified, and was going to be paid the going rate - which was quite wonderful to contemplate - but in the end, I declined, as I didn't want the stress of working to a deadline! What if I couldn't finish it in time - the thought was enopugh to paralyse the lace-making altogether. So - it all depends on the size of the wallet, and what one considers 'affordable' - and how mauch time and effort someone has put into the making of whatever the item is! Carol - in Suffolk UK - hot and sunny, but still quite humid. Subject: Re: [lace] popular uses for lace > Hello! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
