I have been hooked to anything what has to do with treads and needles. So I learned crochet knitting and embroidery before I was 10 years old. Nbody knew how to tat and I was 20 when an Indian woman teached me tatting for 1/2 hour, that was enough to begin my first hankie with 2 threads. Bobbin-lace has not a big tradition in my country, but I bought my first bobbins and a beginner-book in Brugge, when I was 30 years old. The beginning was not simple as my stiches looked right but the pieces lokked terribly woobly and I was discouraged. A few years later I took 20 hours lessons in Bayeux at the atelier de l'horloge and I had a good start in Torchon. Back home I decided to find a place near-by to have more lessons but it took me a year to discover a place 100 km. from home where a woman had a class in her home. having finished all she wanted to teach (torchon, russian tape, cluny), I continued with her teacher (lille, flandern, paris and valencienne) and now I am still learning in Binche first Duchesse, for the moment I am refreshing my continious-lace and will finish with binche-lace.
Even if Binche is 250 km. from home I know I am blessed to have a teacher, so many lace-maker have to learn with a book or video. 5 or 6 years ago I started to learn needle-lace with Irma Boone, wich is my favorite lace. Alix from rainy Luxembourg. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
