Oh dear, where has all this come from! I too, have clearly missed something something as I was out all day yesterday, checked my emails before retiring to bed last night (I'm in the UK) and there was nothing about all this ranting and Jeri leaving the list, both subjects which appear to me at least, to have originated from the US? These emails have come into my mail box overnight and this is the first I have read about any discontent from either Jeri or the rants!
I'm so sorry that Jeri is 'resigning' from Arachne, because she is such a valuable asset to our group and has even once more, provided us all with valuable information about the confiscation of rosewood bobbins and DMC phasing out some lace making threads! She is clearly very upset that few of us take just a very short time out of our days, to thank her for the time and trouble she takes to collate all of this information and then share it with us through Arachne. Very few even bother to post on Arachne these days, compared to the number of postings we used to have, and it too would seem to be in danger of disappearing altogether if we don't make an effort to keep it going. I'm as guilty as anyone and have really enjoyed reading the thread these last few days about whether or not pins were used in every hole and every row of the point ground laces, even though I no longer make bobbin lace, only needlelace! Life is too short and if we don't do something about it, we might ! also lose Jeri and Arachne! Where shall we all go if we need advice or information if both or even one of these lifelines disappear I wonder. I still have no idea what all the ranting is about! The written word can so easily be misinterpreted, resulting in anger and frustration. Please read your postings very carefully before hitting 'Send' on your computer, to make sure that your posting is not ambiguous in any way and in danger of being misinterpreted by a recipient. Catherine Barley from a dark, miserable windy morning in the UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com -- Subject : Re: [lace] Jeri's Narratives Here are 2 topics someone might write about this week:  1) Some governments are confiscating rosewood bobbins (as if they were as endangered as ivory) and 2) DMC and Anchor's phasing out of some lace making threads - in the U.K., but maybe elsewhere, too?  I read about these yesterday on the home page of www.nelg.us .  Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center  In a message dated 12/6/2017 6:34:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:  I have found over the past year that I do not get most of Jeri's. I also feel I must have missed something. I sincerely hope that we are not loosing her. Kim I think I must have missed an email. How are we losing Jeri? > Liz, Raleigh, NC - - 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/
