I for one would like a lace "Style Sheet" for lacemaking terms. lace making, lace-making or lacemaking? lace makers or lacemakers? needle lace or needlelace? plural of lace? lace or laces? needlelace makers? needle lacemakers? needle lace makers? bobbin lace makers? Bobbin lacemakers? I am sure there are other words that cause agita to lace writers and proof readers, but these come to my mind immediately. Devon In a message dated 5/19/2014 12:18:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jeria...@aol.com writes:
Dear Lovers of Lace, It has occurred to me that we need to thank the people who bring lace publications to members of various lace guilds all over the world. These publications, and their distribution, usually cost more than any other budgeted expense of our guilds. The Editors and Proofreaders can never be thanked enough for their labor-intensive work, always with a fixed deadline that can be inconvenient for various reasons. Occasionally, a publication will come through without being proofread, and then we see the value of the persons with that volunteer responsibility. When we read Lace publications of 100 or more years ago, we must marvel at how well writers and editors did. Back then, few women attended colleges or universities, and many did not finish high school. They had to consult with each other by surface mail or expensive long-distance telephone, when writing about this specialized field - Lace. We have so many advantages today, starting with a much larger body of people with advanced educations. All the more reason to pass quality publications (or similar, like web sites) on to the lace makers of 100 years in the future. You may send this to your favorite Lace Editors and Proofreaders - with a personal note, of course! Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
