No idea why I phrased the last email that way -- I meant those to be statements, not questions.
Carolyn > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Carolyn Hastings > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 4:48 PM > To: 'Carol Adkinson'; 'Katrina longmuir'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [email protected] > Subject: RE: [lace] Ipswich Lace ( UK & USA) > > 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] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
