Hi Lora,
I first saw bobbin lace being made by a woman demonstrating at a
needlework (!) exhibition in Devon, UK, in 1987. I wish I knew who that lady
was because I would thank her several times over: I watched mesmerized for
20-30 minutes. When she noticed that others had come and gone but I
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What is it about lace making that keeps you interested and how has that
changed over the course of your learning?
I have always been interested in creative activities. My mother put fabric,
needle and thread in my hands as a small child. She didn't care if all I
I signed up for a class without knowing what I was getting into. I
was hooked immediately. I am drawn to complexity and lace is
certainly complex. I also love that lacemaking is so old and I
believe that old skills need to continue in order that they don't just
disappear.
Nita
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Hello All! Thank you Jenny for posting about the Jane Atkinson workshop in
2012--I had no clue. Would you believe it starts on the same weekend that I've
signed up for a class in Pittsburgh!?! :-( I will put this on my radar to
check for an itinerary, however it will take lots of
Hi All,
I came to lace through my interest in things Ecclesiastical - have my original
receipt for joining the Australian Lace Guild, Nov 83, which was needed to do
the original Correspondence Course. The text of the course has been revised,
and revised again each time Rosemary Shepard
Had already made the decision to work towards my Teaching Certificate in
Crochet when I heard this week that Betty Franks collapsed and died a couple
of days ago in Brisbane. Oh to be able to display the same generosity and
quiet confidence. I met Betty for the first time in October at the
What about you? What sparked your interest and what keeps you coming back?
I
saw 8 lace pillows with 8 different types of lace in progress, some with
continental bobbins others with spangled bobbins at a Art Fiber exhibit at
a community college. On the exhibit there was a card for the lace
