Haa Haa Agnes, Able-bodied...my doctor may not agree with you on that one. Supposedly I am not able bodied I have nerve damage in my dominant arm and hand as well as chronic pain down my entire left side that is moving to my right as well, a badly damaged upper and lower back that is the cause of all that pain (in cahoots with those nasty malfunctioning nerves)etc, etc... However, I won't let my hands be idle. I figure the day I stop using them I will have to give up all these things I love to do so I keep rotating them so my hands can't get too used to and complain about any "one" craft hurting me. Never say never....keep on lacing guys!!!
Cearbhael -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Agnes Boddington Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 1:10 PM To: Angel Skubic; lace Subject: Re: [lace] what did you do before bobbin lace Hi Angel and fellow spieders May I just say that you are an inspiration to all of us. We may not have perfect eyesight and or a bit of arthritis, but we are able-bodied. Agnes Boddington - warm and sunny Elougthon UK Angel Skubic wrote: >Haha Clay... > >What don't I do? I do anything and everything, short of weaving when it >comes to textiles/fiber. Not that I wouldn't like to weave but where would I >stick a loom? My house is already so overcrowded!!! Ah to weave an oriental >rug or two...or a tapestry... >I spin (and I buy the fleece and wash it and card it etc) I knit, crochet, >and tat. I do both cross stitch and needlepoint. I can hook rugs. (however, >there is so much yet to explore in that direction) I sew and have designed >my own patterns. I have designed a quilt...and that is just fiber and >textiles. I also do chain mail. (and chain jewelry) I can make metal into a >fabric for clothing or just make very lovely bracelets. I also make evening >bags that were inspired by the Victorian chain evening bags (micro chain >mail...very small links) To this and to the textiles I often will add >beadwork. I have a notion to make a beaded shade for an antique lamp of >mine. (with the original shade framework) >Besides the textile and metal work, I also am an artist. I like to >draw...have been doing it since I was 2 according to my mum. I painted with >water color and acrylics in high school and beyond. I am now thinking about >exploring pastels. >Being handicapped I have LOTS of time on my hands. I can't stand it when my >hands are idle so I craft and craft and craft some more...gifting people >with bracelets, earrings, throws, socks, hats and mittens, and occasionally >a large cross stitch or needle work piece to frame and hang on their walls. >The hardest craft I do is lace and I took that up inspired by a picture book >of antique laces. I figured...DANG... once upon a time, somewhere in the >world, people made it by hand. I refused to believe the craft was totally >lost and searched until I found some British sources. They had British books >on British lace. I quickly embraced the Buckspoint lace and have never >looked back. I STILL do all the other things as well. Yeah...I am a tad >crazy but, I am never bored. > >Cearbhael > > > > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1398 - Release Date: 4/25/2008 2:31 PM - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
