My thanks to the many listers who replied to me both on and off list. I will be a few days updating my data base.
There seem to be a lot of modern reprints. I have one which is so poor that the pictures have reproduced very badly. BUT I have a very early copy and hand-written on title page is "Holmes, Windermere, 1895." I have used this to compare pictures with the reprint. I actually have five copies in all - two pocket ones, one larger English, one larger French and the modern reprint. What a wonderful book! I have referred to it for all sorts of things - even the dreaded Roseground ( well it was when I first started lace.) In fact, for about two years, every time I needed to do Roseground, out would come the little book. If you know the book, you will realise how difficult it is to follow in places - the "pricking" on one page, picture on another and word for word instructions elsewhere. I used to get my daughter to read out a line, then work the lace, then Anne would read another line and so on. Now it's time to get to the lace pillow. Once again, Many thanks And if anyone else wants to send any details please do. Liz Pass In Poole, 8.30pm where the sun is still shining and the weather is the hottest it's been for a more than a year. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
