Well said. We all have patience for those things we enjoy, no matter how time consuming or complex, no matter how many steps. I suspect, "I don't have the patience," or, "It's too tedious," is really code for, "I can't do that, it's too hard." Lacemaking is not that hard in the beginning. Four bobbins, two movements, a twist and a cross. Go slow, and quite quickly you're making something pretty. Many people stay close to that level, and make pretty, satisfying things for quite a while. Although I don't know of anyone who stays at that level forever. But we don't have to tell newbies that.
Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where it's dark, the Newfoundland is snoring, and it's bedtime. -----Original Message----- >From: Clay Blackwell <[email protected]> >Sent: Aug 12, 2010 9:15 PM >To: [email protected] >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [lace] fiber familiarity > >I have been interested in the response people have for the ever-present >comment, "I don't have the patience...". Rather than argue with them, I >tell them that for me, this is an activity I can enjoy for hours and >hours. Then I tell them, "What takes patience, for me, is cleaning the >bathroom." I can see immediately then, that they "get it". If it's >something you love - regardless of how complicated or involved the >process is - then it does not take patience. > >Clay > >- >To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: >unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to >[email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
