Glad you liked the Gwynne book. I thought that there was a simple time line in it, but when I looked, instead I found the more complex one about historical and artistic influences. So, thank you for drawing my attention to the simple time line. It is certainly a gem. Devon
In a message dated 7/16/2015 5:22:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hello All! Arachne--what an embarrassment of riches! As usual I can't thank you enough for all the help, resources & encouragement. Jean, mea culpa & déjà vu! I vaguely remember reading the article you referenced. How could I have forgotten! It's a quick read & hits all the high spots. Thank you for jogging my foggy brain. It truly deserves a professional print & spiral binding. Devon, thank you for introducing me to Judyth Gwynne! The Illustrated Dictionary of Lace text & photos are lovely but the table showing the historical & artistic influences on lace is quite something to behold. Context! And at the end, on pg222, is the simple timeline I was seeking! After spending the better part of two days cross referencing the Lace app with Lorelei's site & other online resources, I culled nine pages of notes to boil down into a useable chart. Mine will probably be color coded with a legend for distinctive characteristics. While I don't expect it to be particularly "scholarly", I do hope it will be useful for demos etc. to help me (& others) visualize how we got to where we are today. I must have been channeling Jean because I actually subdivided the laces in a similar way to the DATS article she mentioned. My understanding of Venetian & Normandy lace is much improved; other areas need more study. Lorelei, the Lace For Study link is fab! One can never have too many pictures of exquisite lace & these have size references. Thank you--how thoughtful & relevant! Last but not least, Alex Stillwell's Cassell Illustrated Dictionary also arrived from interlibrary loan. I would describe this book as Therese de Dillmont meets Pamela Nottingham! Lots of terms with diagrams--oh my! Just flipping thru, I stumbled upon "forgotten purls". Does this refer to a method for "fixing" a piece of lace that has lost (or forgotten) its picots? If so, perhaps there is hope for a piece I made many years ago. Dare I mention that, with these resources alone, I now have newsletter fodder for several months! Every newsletter needs an educational tidbit & I can hardly wait to share. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA, where it's been a great day for lace! Sent from my iPad - 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/ - 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/
