In a message dated 8/31/05 12:29:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Can someone find it for me, in full, pretty please? Date and source > (publication) gratefully accepted :) > Thanks for pointing me/us in this direction, Tamara... > > Excerpt > > The real good of a piece of lace, then, you will find, is that it should > show, first, that the designer of it had a pretty fancy; next, that the > maker of > it had fine fingers; lastly, that the wearer of it has worthiness or dignity > > enough to obtain what is difficult to obtain, and common sense enough not to > > wear it on all occasions. > John Ruskin, "A Joy Forever" (1857) > Dear Lacemakers, The quote also appears in a 20th C. book (post-1857) some Arachnes may own, "Ruskin Lace & Linen Work" by Elizabeth Prickett, originally published by Batsford, 1985. May still be available from Dover, paperbound, 0-486-25291-4, originally $6.95. Lacemakers who favor needlelaces would enjoy the book. The work is a combination of drawn thread, cut linen, and needlepoint lace. Reminds of Reticella. I once spent a week in the Lake District of England with Elizabeth Prickett as tour hostess - visiting all the lace and embroidery sites in the area, Wordsworth and Ruskin homes, etc. A rare and wonderful experience to savor in old age. Truly one of the most beautiful regions in England. One panoramic scene (combined with silence, sunshine, pleasant temperature, fresh air and breeze) was so beautiful that I thought "This must be what Heaven is like". No wonder such beautiful poetry was written in the Lake District. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
