I have to ask -- I did have the impression that the tapestries were embroidered by one or more needlework guilds, and thus not the work of a single person. And there were a series of panels, not a single one (I would estimate around 10 panels?)
Carolyn > -----Original Message----- > From: Carol Adkinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:59 AM > To: Carolyn Hastings; 'Katrina longmuir'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [email protected] > Subject: Re: [lace] Ipswich Lace ( UK & USA) > > Hi Katrina, Jeri, Carolyn and All, > > Was the Ipswich tapestry the one designed and made by Isabel Clover? > She > lives locally (Suffolk UK) and does the most exquisite work, and I > think > still runs classes in Goldwork, and Church Embroidery - they are, as > you can > imagine, usually over-subscribed! I know the one she recently made > for > Ipswich has been on show in the US - I assume that this must be the > one, and > was so pleased to hear that you thought highly of it too. > > Carol - Suffolk UK > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn Hastings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Katrina longmuir'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 12:11 AM > Subject: [lace] Ipswich Lace ( UK & USA) > > > > Dear Katrina, > > > > I'm sorry that you were disappointed to find that the Ipswich lace of > my > > message was from Ipswich, USA. Add to that the fact that I really > wasn't > > referring to what we Americans call "Ipswich Lace", but rather to the > lace > > that is currently housed at the museums operated by the Ipswich > Historical > > Society. The laces in these collections is of a huge variety, and > were > > donated over a period of time by people who were aware of the > connection > > of > > the town of Ipswich (Massachusetts) to the 18th-early 19th c. lace > > industry > > here in New England. > > > > As an aside, I would like to mention the beautiful exhibit of > embroidery > > that was made in the town of Ipswich (UK) and on display this summer > in > > Ipswich (USA). It was a very impressive display of skill and talent, > in > > addition to being a lot of fun in learning more about **your** > Ipswich. > > > > I live about fifty miles from Ipswich (MA, USA), but feel privileged > to be > > so close to a historical lacemaking center. > > > > Best, > > Carolyn > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf > >> Of Katrina longmuir > >> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 5:45 PM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: [lace] Ipswich Lace (a reference to Pilgrims and lace > in > >> paragraph 5) > >> > >> Dear Jeri Ames, If my signature block had stayed on my message I > said I > >> was > >> Katrina in > >> a very bleak Ipswich in England, (where incidentaly they have just > >> found the > >> man charged with 5 girls murder in December 2006 Guilty-there is > >> justice after > >> all), but we are hoping for warmer weather this weekend. > >> > >> In answer to your very informative answer I was pleased to hear the > >> background > >> of 'Ipswich Lace' and will certainly find the books mentioned to > obtain > >> further information. > >> > >> It was just that for a moment when reading Ipswich Lace I thought of > >> the town > >> I live in > >> where there are several lacemakers today. But it is wonderful to > hear > >> the > >> history and to > >> dip into the background of something we love so much. > >> Thank you once again and I will certainly keep reading the letters - > >> best > >> regards from > >> > >> - > >> To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line: > >> unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > - > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line: > > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
