Sorry to go on about this but those without access may want the following facts, those living near Copenhagen, Denmark are welcome to see my copy of the pattern. One of the very first lace books I got was "Lacemaking, Point Ground" by C.C. Channer revised by M. Waller, the Dryad Press Leicester, 1966. It was a present from my Aunt living in England.
It starts with a picture of MAT FOR TRAY Worked by Mrs. Dixon, Clapham, Beds. Design C.C. Channer, I have always looked upon the pattern as part of the discussion about what we are allowed to do to the Point Ground Laces to keep them alive. BTW at the exhibition at the library in Nottingham at the time of the OIDFA congress there was a beautiful copy of the mat worked as 'true' Bucks. When I years later bought "In the Cause of English Lace", I also bought the supplement. It is made up of two parts, a pattern and a piece of heavy paper double the size of the patter and folded in half (all the measurements are approx.). The brown pricking cardboard is 39 cm x 27 cm, with the pattern 33 cm x 22 cm. and the text (c) 1991 Ruth Bean Publishers Pricking adapted by Patricia Bury from an earlier copy in her collection The front of the paper has black background and a photo of the mat 34 cm x 22 cm and the text: Miss Channer's Lace Mat Supplement to In the Cause of English Lace by Anne Buck published 1991 by Ruth Bean Publishers Carlton, Bedford MK34 7LP England The back is blank. The middle contains an enlarged picture 42 cm x 25 cm and a sample of less than 10 cm. It is in actual size and clearly worked in thinner thread than the original. The upper left corner contains the text: Miss Channer's Lace Mat Original design by Catherine C. Channer, worked by Mrs. Dixon of Clapham, Bedford c. 1926. Now in the collection of the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford. The adapted pricking, sample lace and note, by Patricia Bury, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 1991. The text in the right side starts: This pattern is for all lacemakers looking for a chance to use every bobbin they own or to buy more! The sample alone required 186 pairs and about 250 pairs will be needed to complete the mat. ? Looking at Arachne this past week a lot of lacemakers would like to take up the challenge. Greetings Vibeke in Copenhagen - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
