From: Jane Partridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > But, and I have said this before, there is a reason for the confusion in > the UK at least. One of the books on the history of the Nottingham > Laceindustry refers to "tattings" - being odd lengths of *machine- made* lace > - edgings and insertions. So, to many of my mother's and grandmother's > generation, the bobbin lace we are working produces something that > looksthe same as that which they would have called a tatting - and > hence, in their minds, we *are* tatting.
In the US, crossword puzzles seem to be the culprit. You very often have "tat" in the puzzle (it's short and fills in a corner nicely), and the clue is usually "to make lace". So people who do crossword puzzles think all lacemaking is tatting. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
