Thank you all for your very thoughtful notes. My gift to Lace has been to try to explain as much as possible about this most feminine art/craft.
I have frequently given lists of web addresses to use - right within my replies. That includes what a search subject should be when the Archive address is provided. What may be happening, is speed reading. People make claims they have not had a reliable response, when we know some of our experts have spent a long time preparing replies. On the day I handled the Australian's 3 "attitude" paragraphs in her note to us, I was at my computer from 11 am to 7 pm, trying to answer lots of questions (usually sent out of here as personal notes). Finally, I realized I had not eaten since 8 am. I do not think most of our members realize exactly how large our contributions of time are - it is doubtful other little-known arts/crafts are as well served. For Catherine Barley's forwarded private note from a British student, I provided 10 suggestions for her to explore in Britain - where she might get information - with addresses and comments. She was looking for evidence of British 2016 couture hand-made lace gowns, which would be extremely rare. Of course, she was reminded that royal brides now wear machine-made laces, cut up and appliqued to a wedding gown. This type of reply, to just one person, takes a long time to do. It was not the only one within the week. I am 78 and have no relatives. I began collecting textiles as a teenager, and realized I had accumulated a nice little reference library some 20 years ago. This Winter, given my age and how lucky I am to be physically fit, I am engaged in a project of unpacking, keeping or tossing, repacking in fresh boxes, and inventorying a huge collection of embroidery and lace ephemera from around the world, fabrics and threads, bulletins/magazines, etc. Most will go to a more permanent, publicly-accessible home. There are around 150 boxes the size that Xerox copy paper comes in from the stationery store, plus 4 trunks, 5 filing cabinets, and the contents of huge storage closets. It does not seem wise to leave this work to an Executrix. Given this commitment, my decision is to not spend time repeating and repeating on subjects that are already documented and available at no cost to Arachne members. You do not even have to spend on tuition and travel to get our Archived information. In lace friendship, Jeri - 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/
