I got my Winter IOLI Bulletin this afternoon and as this usually is the Bulletin that has the details about convention in, I tend to go to the center pages. Not this time. Devon Thein has written a long, long (9 pages) article, several without pictures, that is a fascinating read. DH kept asking me questions and my reply was "I'm reading!!" She takes us back in time on a search for the Empress Eugenie Laces, something I had not heard of before. She has researched these laces on their journey from Belgium to New York, and, not wanting to spoil the read for those who have not received the magazine, I felt I was with her along the journey, even imagining the stink from the robbed grave. Bet that piques your curiosity.
I was also fascinated because I have a new interest in needlelace. The lace in question is colored point de gaze and so very, very fine. I just did a clumsy piece of needlelace of which I was very proud, as those who know me, know that the needle and I are not friends. :-) My piece was a sample for a local guild class so that I can pass on what knowledge I gleaned last year at convention. I took a class with Nancy Evans that I really enjoyed, mainly because we used a variety of sizes of threads starting with DMC 5. For my class, I would like to list some good needlelace books. I have the Lace Guild book and a couple of reference books, but I would like some suggestions on books that are still available for purchase. I used the Encyclopedia of Needlework by T.de Dillmont for my examples of stitches and that has a great many stitches. Mine is a very old copy of the book. Is it still available in a reprint? Please send any suggestions to the list, even though I have to wait for the digests. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
