When I first saw traditional Bucks point pillow lace being made, nearly forty years ago, that was it that was what I wanted to do and I haven’t changed since. During those years I have dabbled in almost all bobbin laces also with needle, shuttle and hook - and colour, which I love, and even a little designing but the old laces of the East Midlands i.e, Bedfordshire, Bucks and Northamptonshire will always be my first love. Maybe my interest in the history of the craft has a lot to do with it and the fact that a grandmother way back was a lacemaker. I left school with no qualification what so ever, that came much later but that’s another story! I’ve studied under Marjory Carter, also Pam Nottingham, Bridget Cooke, Vi Bullard and Barbara Underwood - to name a few. Marjory believed in making complete item such as motifs, mats and items for the dressing table. When I began a sample piece from an old pricking in one of her classes she said ‘waste of time’ and walked away. But even so she was generous with her time and knowledge. Each to their own is my philosophy. Diana in Northamptonshire
> On 20 May 2018, at 09:55, Sue Duckles <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, I usually lurk but... I'm sticking my head up here. > > There are those of us who are not interested in mathematics in it's pure > form, not interested in designing patterns when there are many patterns out > there already. We are the people who know what we like, we know if we can > work a design in colour, plain, fancy... rather like going into a shop and > deciding to buy the skirt in red floral rather than green plain. We like the > design and the colour was our choice. > > This shows that we are all interested in different forms of lace, 3 of us > meet up once a week, I love torchon and Bedfordshire, Milanese and honiton, > but I usually sit tatting, another of the group works on honiton only, whilst > the 'lady of the house' (it's her table we meet round), works on whatever > pattern she's come across that appeals to her. None of us design. If everyone > designed then there would be nobody to work our designs... they'd be too busy > working their own! > > So, everyone has a personal preference, some people like modern settings, > some like traditional settings, some like early laces, some design their own. > We can't all be the same! The choices we all make for ourselves are based on > the finished article... unless you 'shove it in a cupboard to be ignored'! > What would be the point in that?? That'd be like shoving your husband in the > wardrobe... only allowing him out on odd occasions... lol!! > > 'Nuff said, we all know our choices!! > > Sue in the UK - 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/
