Before lace, I knitted for the children and myself. I made all their and
my own clothes. Now the sewing machine
lurks in a cupboard and comes out occasionally to do some repairs or
other little job, such as a cover cloth
for my lace pillow. I did a lot of cross stitch and lots of stuff such
as paper craft, french knitting etc with the children.
I crochetted and did beading on a loom, but generally had little time
with a busy teaching schedule.
I "learned" lace making at a 10-week adult education class (there were
only 2 lace makers, the rest were doing tatting, embroidery etc.)
about 11-12 years ago. The class folded for lack of interest and I
muddled on by myself, then "forgot" about
lace altogether for bout 8 years.
2 years ago I was made redundant from my main teaching job, as the UK
government does not believe in
teaching foreign languages anymore (I am a duch national, with an
teaching degree in english language and taught/teach
english, dutch and german and the odd bit of french).
Having more time now, I got my lace stuff out and set out to re-teach
myself and struggling. My husband started making bobbins
for me, and I started to sell them on ebay and now via our own website.
Sue bought some on ebay and came to collect hers.
She likes my coffee, so keeps coming back for more coffee and lace
bobbins and nattering and making a fuss of my dog and making lace around the
dining table or we go to class and lace meetings together.
I have graduated from Torchon to Beds and am now learning Bucks point
(just finished my first little project, a small mat
to fit in a coaster).
Weekend after next I am going on a 2-day course with Christine
Springett, who now classes me as an advanced learner, not sure about that
but I will enjoy the weekend. Went twice before and she is a wonderful,
very patient teacher. My husband will be doing some more
turning with Christine's husband David and with Stuart Johnson. The
course is in Shakespeare's county and a great, relaxing weekend.
This week I'll be winding my bobbins for this, but right now I am going
to hang the washing, seeing as the sun is shining on us for once.
Perhaps Spring is finally on its way!
Agnes Boddington - Ellougthon, East Yorkshire, UK
www.sixpennybobbins.co.uk
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