Hi Jeanette and other spiders,
I am a new lace maker (tatting for 18 months and bobbin lace for 14 months).
I have been "lurking" on this list for a little while and felt it time to make
a contribution.
Jeanette wrote:
"I am really enjoying the thread on competitions and judging and often wonder
why we need competitions. Do they not stem from the time where a woman's
value was measured by her competence in the home???? What alternatives are
there to reward people for exceptional handwork?"
I recently entered work in our regional agricultural show in the craft
section. I believe these competitions are important to keep the crafts alive -
show off our work in public, increase the diminishing numbers of entries and
encourage others to participate - however, I also feel that by entering such
competitions I am challenged to produce my best work. I am able to learn from
any judges comments made, which will improve my lace making skills in future
and I am constantly on the lookout for lace patterns and techniques that I
might not otherwise attempt.
These are the same reasons I submitted my Tatting Stage 1 proficiency work
early this year, and have begun work on my Stage 2. (Torchon and braids next I
hope!!). This is a fabulous way to gain recognition for achievements (The
response from our local group has been overwhelming!!)
Just my humble opinion from Sunny Tasmania, Australia.
Laura Forrester
Jeanette Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This morning we had a meeting of our small lace group. A lady had heard about
us and asked if she could join us for a meeting as she has lace that she would
like us to see and identify. Now you must realise that lace collectors are
even rarer than lacemakers in South Africa and we were expecting the usual
machine lace and tatting. So this lady pulls out a plastic flip file and says
she keeps her lace in there and she has been collecting on overseas trips
since 1987. The first piece to come out is a piece of Brussels lace with the
provenance of ''made in 1750"!!!! Everybody just shrieked "Get the lace out
of the plastic"!!! Jeri Ames I know you hair is standing on end! This lady
has them all - Gros Point, Reticella, Binche, Honiton - they are all there in
their plastic sleeves and the one finer and more unique than the other! She
wanted to know if she could just use ordinary detergent to wash them and what
shall she mount them on to frame them! She did say that she thought they
were rare as she had paid quite a sum for some of them. She does not sew or
do any handwork of any kind as she is left-handed and was forced at school to
be right handed. She also had a set of files of the different types of lace
and how to identify them that she had bought on a previous trip.
Thank you for the kind remarks re the value of my work. Maybe donating lace
for a raffle needs a re-think but then Bev has had a very pleasant
experience.
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa.
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