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> From: Clay Blackwell <[email protected]> > Date: February 7, 2017 at 7:25:56 PM EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [lace] lily lappet - pattern? > > During all of my years in making lace... mostly from reconstructions... I can say without a doubt that the "usefulness" of a piece has never been a consideration. I approach each piece from one of two perspectives: on the one hand, I will learn techniques which are relevant to the period, or... I will be exposed to an entirely new type of lace. > > So no, I don't need a lappet, whether or not it fits anyone's ideal of how a lappet should look. Instead, I am drawn to the design of this piece from a "stand-alone perspective" and would enjoy the challenge to reconstruct it. And... if I finish it, I will have to decide whether it is framed as a piece to visually enjoy, or instead should go into my album of finished studies. > > Clay Blackwell > Lynchburg, VA, USA > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Feb 7, 2017, at 12:15 PM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Sue, >> Far be it for me to question any challenging lace project. But, I am a little >> curious about why you need a lappet. Also, it seems to me that as lappets go, >> this one does not really fit the bill because it is not long and, shall I say, >> lappet shaped. >> I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but if you were thinking of going >> about in impressive cap streamers, this will probably be a disappointment. You >> may have to use it as a purse ornament or something. ð >> Devon - 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/
