Happy Christmas and wishing you all you wish for yourselves in 2015. I woke yesterday full of cold and with a sore throat, so its been a bit of a challenge. But,I got to play at being a fly on the wall from the UK to Canada to see the opening of a special gift. My nephew made his Mother (my sister) a clock body, he bought the clock movement face and glass which was German made and fitted inside a piece of my lace. I got to see her open the present and take in all the significance which she did very quickly. The Wood had been bought by herself and her Husband before he died in 2007 of Cancer, turned by their son and made into a clock for her to use in her home. She was delighted with it. The lace represented all 6 of us siblings who were born and brought up in Luton. The lace pattern was bought by me in Luton Museum, and had 6 pattern repeats with hearts towards the centre and made by me as a learning piece around 2004, so has been sitting waiting for a home for all that time. My sister always insists that we 6 plus parents when they were both alive did a photo call at events and now of course they have become special, our Mum is still alive and joins the gathering as we did in March for her 90th birthday when we all donned witches hats for a different look. Great day, good photos.
Of course I have a question for some of you with the knowledge. The pattern I bought and used was taken from the Lace Dealers handbook (now have I got that quote right?) and I am going to send her the paperwork to keep with the clock for the future. But of course she will ask me to explain that more and I cant. Does that mean it was a pattern in a book which people might choose to have made for a particular reason. What I think I probably need to send her is a potted history not books and loads of stuff, just enough to make it interesting. Many thanks all for another amazing year. Good luck to you all in the new year. Sue T Dorset UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
