It is very sad that Pat has died, but she will be remembered for all her
books and the knowledge she put into them. She will be missed.
I fully agree with you Brenda. The machine made has its own charm and
should not be decried the way it is at times. I used to say 'only machine
made' until I had the book to review for the Lace Guild called 'Well Suited
to the Colony' which discribed the lives of those people that made the net
that would be embroidered on who had been living in Calais, having left
England because there was no work, they were then caught up in the French
Revolution and went to Australia to live. The book is fascinating and it
completely changed my concept of machine made net, lace etc. If any of
you get chance to read the book, it is fascinating. After I reviewed it
for the Lace Guild, I bought my own copy which, I think, says it all.
I concur with what Clay says - Pat Earnshaw's identification books are
absolute must have's for anyone interested in identifying the various types
of lace. My copy of Machine Laces and Lace Machines is also mch read -
although I confess to only taking in about a quarter of it, but it really
made me appreciate how clever the machines (or rather their designers) were
and are, andhow wrong we are to say 'only machine made'.
Brenda
her books always show her young and vibrant!! She certainly contributed
enormously to the advancement of Bobbin Lacemaking during her time, and
we are probably all indebted to her in some way.
I confess, that like you, I never got very far with the book on Machine
Laces and Lace Machines. I found a used copy quite a few years ago, and
have not spent much time with it. Her lace identification book is a
favorite, however.
Maureen
E Yorks UK
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