Hi Carol, I always take a simple piece with me when I am in any situation where I am likely to have people watch me work (i.e. lace fairs or lace days), although I make it a point that at least it is Maltese lace, especially for fairs abroad. It's true that a complicated piece will mean lots more "Oohs" and "Aahs", but in those situations I won't be able to work much at all. I also feel that if anyone is in any way inclined to try our art, it would be far more beneficial for him/her to see a "normal" piece because a piece that is very complicated may put them off. The only time I worked in public on a complicated piece was when I wanted to impress because we were being filmed for local TV and it was an old Maltese pattern that I was working.
Karen in Malta. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carol Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 11:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [lace] What would YOU do? Hi All, I am just looking at the lace pillow I spent all yesterday afternoon/evening attempting to untangle - I haven't touched it for several months since the 'accident' happened., but will have to sit and work at it again today, and until it is OK again. To explain. I was demonstrating with several 'Have-a-Go' pillows, and others on display, and with this one displayed, but with elastic across the bobbins, so that it couldn't be disturbed. However, I was sitting with one little girl, with the snake, when I noticed that another girl - probably about 14/15 - had undone the elastic, and was fiddling with the bobbins. I asked her not to touch, when the accompanying lady told me that the girl was very accomplished, had won prizes at school for handwork, and could only help me to finish the lace. I again asked her not to touch it, as it was quite special to me. I was very restrained, and polite, as I again told them it was a special piece, being a chalice cover I was making in memory of my late husband, but the lady took offence, as did the girl, and, as they turned away making impolite remarks, the woman 'accidentally' knocked the pillow and table, whereupon the pillow fell. The resulting tangle is what I am still attempting to remedy. In all the years I have demonstrated, I have never before had such an experience! Which explains the subject line - I was (and still am ) horrified that anyone could do such a thing, and although it has never happened before, it does make me wonder whether I will ever take pillows with complicated work, and many beautiful bobbins, to a display again. As I said - what woud you do? Carol - in Suffolk UK 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day.' - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
