I'm glad this thread was started... It's fun to connect with other lacemakers by hearing what they're actually doing ...
>From what others are saying, I will sound very dull and un-adventurous. I >tend to work on one project at a time, and am not happy until that project is >either finished or abandoned. I confess to one project that has been on a >pillow for years... I occasionally trot it out for demonstrations. But each >time I do, I realize how mediocre my work was "back then", and am nearly ready >to retire (burn?) it. It's a very pretty (design-wise) piece of Tonder, and >I've done about a yard of the 1.25 inch wide edging. However, the happy project I'm working on is a lovely "Hearts" pattern in Binche. It is designed as a handkerchief, and I've nearly completed one side. VERY pretty. AND, the most demanding Binche I've worked, to date. I'm thinking that however many tallies I've worked in my lacemaking career so far, the number will be double by the time I'm done with this!! And I'm finding that I do love those little things!! I'm also working on a piece for "Lace at Sweet Briar". A very pretty lace in the collection at Sweet Briar is labeled "Swedish", and looks like "geometric Torchon". Michael Giusiana did a reconstruction of this lace for the retreat this summer, and now I'm working on the reproduction. Participants in the retreat will be able to see and (hands-on) study original laces as well as receive reconstructions (prickings and diagrams) of several of those laces, along with pictures of the old lace and the reproduced lace. What I've been working on is the simplest of the group. A stunning piece of Tonder has already been completed! It is very exciting to be part of an event that will blend the study of lace history, evaluation, conservation, and bobbin lace technique into one week-long event!! AND... my days are punctuated by the demands of my role in "registration/ground central" for the event. The teachers (Giusiana, Kurella and Wenzel) are the primary organizers... I am the drone. Happily, this past week we were able to announce that all classes will procede as planned! While the official deadline for registration has passed, lacemakers who are just now realizing that they are able to attend may contact me (privately, please) if they would like to register. A few spaces remain. Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
