At 07:07 PM 10/14/2005, you wrote:
> > I just had a thought that I don't want to spend a
> lot of time making a piece of BL if I only receive a card with a
> tatted snowflake.
>
As a tatter I take a bit of offense at that - I can only hope it wasn't
intended as a slight of my first and most often practiced lace.
Chris -- I'd **love** to get your tatted anything! I love tatting, but
don't do it myself. One of my prize ornaments is a tatted snowflake I got
years ago from an Arachnean. It is stored with the crocheted snowflakes my
aunt (now 87) has made over the years.
I have to tell you all about my aunt. She chooses three crochet snowflake
patterns each year, and makes 50 of each pattern. She's been doing this
for about 20 years. There's no two of my snowflakes exactly alike.
Some of the snowflakes go to a charity bazaar, but one of each pattern goes
in her Christmas cards to special people. I've been fortunate to be on
this list for quite a few years. I have decorated a small tree exclusively
with snowflakes some years.
For next year, she has decided to go back and reuse some of the very early
patterns. It's difficult to find different patterns.
In past years, we have had ornament exchanges with the rule that they must
be hand made, but did not need to be lace. Past card exchanges asked for
lace in or on the card, but the type of lace was not specified. While we
talk mostly about bobbin lace, needle lace, and tatting on this list, we
are also trying to promote lace of any kind. If a person uses their skills
to the best of their ability, then we say "Thank you! It's lovely!"
If some people are very particular, tell the organizer. Maybe she'll pair
you up together and you can work it out among yourselves. I appreciate the
people who got my early lace pieces and encouraged me. It's my turn to
encourage the next group of lacemakers.
Now, back to my Kortelahti lace.
Keep lacing,
Alice in Oregon -- where it's raining, and I need to go feed my two big
cats who think they are starving away to a shadow.
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