Being interested in Family History, I have searched but not found, any
evidence of the 'Aunt' who made lace before I started school. I'm now
suspecting she was part of the 'extended family'. Those people you
call Auntie but are no relation! Anyway, she always promised me she'd
teach me after I started school, unfortunately she passed away before
I did!
I learned all the other crafts from Mum & various Aunts, being left
handed was not a handicap either, I soon got very used to turning
round which way they moved needles, wool etc (except for knitting,
that's done right-handed) It wasn't until a few years ago that I
found a group demonstrating lace, joined the group, heard about a lace
day, went, joined that group and found Maureen to teach me 'how to do
it properly' (or was it 'fudge it when you make a mistake....') and
the rest, as they say, is history!
Anyway, I do have a great grandmother from Devon, so maybe the aunt
was part of her extended family.... even if it is the other side of
the family!
Sue in EY
On 23 May 2009, at 07:07, <[email protected]> wrote:
I never knew my grandmothers (one died before I was born and the
other before my first birthday). My mother, however, was an artist
and "in" to lots of crafts. She taught me sewing, various kinds of
embroidery, crochet, Tunisian stitch. She tried many times to teach
me knitting, but I couldn't get it (finally learned in grad
school). We happened once on a woman demonstrating BL and we both
were hooked. She eventually found a class and I came with her to
the second meeting. I learned while helping Mom in that class, but
didn't do much on my own. Then, some years later, I found a class,
and that's what I consider the beginning of my BL "career"--1988.
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