Facebook has a group for bobbin lace, and from what I can gather, many of the active participants are beginners, working with little or no instruction, going by books only! I am impressed with their enthusiasm, and am happy to see members of Arachne jumping in to guide them! Some have started out with the "Kit from hell", but happily many have been directed to Snow Goose in the U.S. for their starter kit. Others have made their own pillows from directions provided in very early lace books.
One recent post was of hand-painted continental bobbins with spangles attached, which the lacemaker planned to use making Russian lace! The bobbins were very pretty, and while I generally don't like to make negative statements to students, I suggested that the spangles were probably going to become annoying when she is doing all of the sewings required in Russian lace. So, with newer apps out there for social communication, even more people are being drawn to lacemaking! This is especially good for people who have no group or teacher nearby, because videos on You-Tube and the group on Facebook really are helping lots of new Lacemakers! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA, USA Sent from my iPad > > Wrote to 2 of the sellers explaining > that lace is worked in pairs, and I would be interested in a lot of even > numbers. > We'll see if anyone comes back with an offer. > > Peg > > In sunny and > beautiful Cleveland Ohio > > - 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/
