Sheila in sunny Herts.,
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I found lace in 1976 when we moved up into Sawbo' from London. Decided
the way to get to meet people would be an evening class. I had done
knitting, crochet and embroidery, but this was something new and better
than taking an armchair down to an upholstery class on a wheelbarrow!.
The rest offered for the gentle sex were-typing, shorthand, cooking, oh!
and dressmaking.
That first class with Tordis Berndt opened up a new world - friends all
over the world let alone here in Britain and what a support group they
have proved to be when I needed them. It also led to Alan's books on
the lives of lacemakers since we both became fascinated by their stories.
Both of my grand-daughters and one daughter also made lace, but for the
moment it is all on the back burner.
What other joys come with lacemaking? The wonderful bobbins that
there are to collect and use but I must repeat above all it is the
friendship of the lace world that is so marvellous.
I agree with Jane about getting out to demonstrate. It is great fun and
hopefully each time we do it, someone may to lace.Sawbo' lacemakers are
out again this weekend with our pillows and hope it keps warm and dry.
