Dear Sue and all other Arachne members, The following mail (below) was sent to Arachne on November 20th. I explained America's Thanksgiving holiday, because it is not mentioned on calendars in other nations. Other nations celebrate, but on different dates. I hoped my memo might encourage Arachne members in other countries to pick up the slack with, perhaps, some words about St. Catherine's Day. One response came - from Phil in Australia. I found it very inspiring to read about the Catterns Day celebration in New South Wales. So much so that I sent it on to the President of one of the lace groups to which I belong, for additional sharing. **Everyone - it is important to stop lurking and expecting others to do the writing. Any list like Arachne is only vital if everyone participates. It seems that there are fewer members trying to keep lace alive around the world. We must correct this. Please step up to the challenge and actively participate.** Giving thanks that we have Avital to moderate Arachne. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center ----------------------------------------------------------- Sue, This was sent November 20, 2012: Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 22nd. Most American women are busy shopping for, cooking for, or traveling to visit relatives, in connection with this family-oriented holiday. This helps to explain why lace correspondence has dropped off. St. Catherine's Day is Sunday, November 25th. It is a day to celebrate the patron saint of Lacemakers. You can read more about this in our archives: _http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/index.html_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/index.html) Put "St. Catherine's Day" in the Subject line. If any local lace groups are celebrating this holiday, please share details. For example, were Cattern Cakes served? Did you wear lace? Did you make lace? Etc.
------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 11/26/2012: Has it been really quiet on Arachne or am I missing some mail I wonder. Sue M Harvey - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
