[lace] Gertrude Whiting - Potted Biography?

2016-09-06 Thread Brian Lemin
Good morning from down under! I have been looking for a potted biography of Gertrude Whiting to go as a preamble to the collection of pictures I have of her bobbin collection. I can get details of birth etc. but not a little "essay" about her life. Is there a source out there that anyone can

[lace] Brigitte Bellon leaf

2016-09-06 Thread hottleco
Hello All! A new pic has been uploaded to Flickr--I wanted to post it before cataract surgery tomorrow! Since I wasn't certain how to make the plaited veins & didn't have time to research/ask questions before my self-imposed deadline, I improvised with some beads. Having some experience with

[lace] England: North Cheshire Lace Makers Lace Day, Sept. 10, 2016

2016-09-06 Thread Jeriames
A notice has come to me of a meeting by the North Cheshire Lace Makers Lace Day that I'd like to attend. It says the speaker is Jan Gardiner, and the topic is "A lacemaker's lot is not a happy one". I'm guessing this would be about current lacemakers, because this is in the present