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> If we could entice one tenth of those knitters into the lace world -
> the possibilities!
>
> I think really, we have to bring lacemaking into the open - not just
> at craft fairs or exhibit demonstrations where the tendency for the
> visitor is to perceive lacemaking as exclusive rather than something
> 'they' could do. Even with the have-a-go pillow, lacemaking doesn't
> seem to them to be an everyday thing to do - like knitting.
have any of you read those little magazines they give in the
newspapers? each state usually has one that gives directions to all
the most popular restaraunts and writes about something new coming to
the state or about something old like cooking recipes for each new
season. it would be nice to see an article about bobbin lace in one of
those with photos of the equipment, links to websites and snail mail
addresses for people to get catatlogs from. if you put one small
pricking in a magazine article and gave directions of how to do it in
each of the magazines, it would spark a lot of curiosity.
there should also be a lot of craft magazines that could print a bobbin
lace project in each issue. there used to be a bunch that mix patterns
of different hobbies all in one issue, but i don't know of many now.
wasn't it "work bastket" magazine? and i think they did put bobbin
lace prickings in them, but i could be wrong. i am not even sure the
magazine is in print nowadays.
i think the continuous lace would be much easier to try to teach and
would interest even people who think it takes too much time to do
bobbinlace. it is small enough to get them started and they can use it
to trim a nice blouse or hankerchief. the honiton and tape laces might
be the easiest because they don't require as many bobbins or at least
some of the honiton doesn't and it doesn't require a whole finished
piece, just a small medalion or flower to piece together later with
other pieces.
there are also local church groups who are always needing something new
to teach the kids. they always do some kind of craft or another. as
strange as it may sound, carnivals that travel through comminities are
always looking for things to sell. we had one that came in here this
summer and offered an axe throwing game!?! they had giant targets for
you to throw the axe at, and sometimes for parades they have
re-enactors imitating old settlers doing their chores in thier old
fashioned clothes. there are always a ton of booths here for the
parades. you see a lot of quilters, wood carvers, and other arts and
crafts.
good luck on your venture. also visiting local libraries might help as
well. our local library showed off a painting collection of one artist
for about 2 weeks. if you gave demonstrations at libraries it might
spark some attention too.
from suzy in tennessee,u.s.a.
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