Ditto for me, Clay! I knew about bobbin lace through books from my
general interest in textile techniques and purchased a copy of Pam
Nottingham's "Technique of Torchon Lace" in a Dublin, Ireland bookstore
a full 20 years before I stumbled upon a lace pillow in a cross stitch
shop which was my main 'thread' activity at the time. (Hi Elaine...if
you're still on the list! (-:) It was something that interested me,
but at the time the internet was in its infancy and I was also quite
busy. At that finding of the lace pillow on display, I was offered the
opportunity of instruction, but it also took me two years to be able to
work it into my schedule! I have gained at least 6 students of my own
as a result of demos, so I agree....don't despair. It may just take a
while before it takes hold and time is available.
As a nice postscript, when I found and became a member of our local
guild, Pam Nottingham was the speaker at the first lace day I attended,
and it was thrill to have her autograph the book I had purchased so
long ago.
Vicki in Maryland
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From: Clay Blackwell <[email protected]>
Alice, you're right about that! When I first saw lace being made, I
was determined to learn to do it! But, at the time, I was a therapist
and had evening appointments on the night of the week when the guild
met. It took two years to shift my clients to a different night!
Clay
Demos often just sow seeds that may take months or years to sprout.
Have faith and keep sowing those seeds. Some will sprout, sometime.
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