Hello All! Well it just proves that good news travels fast--Congratulations Laurie!! I wonder how many of us shared the link with non-Arachne friends? For my part, I sent it to the South Florida Fiber Guild as there are some real "artistes" in that group. I thought there might be some interest & I received a nice thank you. And if you pause to reflect--look how many jumped on the link to the 17thC Women's book!?! Perhaps the real value of the web is the "webiness" of it all--a connectivity that allows us to instantly share the "good stuff". As to modern lace, I'm with Lyn on that one--color & form need to speak to the viewer, then allow the appreciation of more traditional motifs to happen by osmosis, if at all. Lappets, however beautifully made, aren't going to do it! Which leads me to another stupid question of the day--why do we teach/learn Torchon lace first? Or am I misinformed & other teachers are starting at some other point in the field? How does one keep ! the student interested when the subject is not invigorating? Either I didn't graduate to the more graceful elements of Torchon or I fail to see it as such. While it can be hip to be square, Torchon seems too geometric to my eye. Experts, am I missing something here? BTW--hope everyone has a great time making lace on the train in North Wales. My visit there was too short & I'm very envious! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA
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