Look at the numbers Carolina (Gallego) gives us when she posts about the Spanish events --
hundreds come, with almost no "enticement" (vendors, yes; but not much
in the way of workshops,
if the whole thing takes place in one day).
Usually there are lace day events once a year in many villages a
> I would've
> thought there was a higher proportion of lacemakers in the UK. I certainly
> have found that its much easier, engaging in casual conversation when meeting
> people, to find a lacemaker or someone who knows a lacemaker in the UK.
>
And having moved to America from England four years
I must admit, I paused and wondered about lace being "more popular" in
Australia. I know there are only 900 and something members of the Guild in
Australia, and even allowing for the much smaller population here, I would've
thought there was a higher proportion of lacemakers in the UK. I certainl
In a message dated 11/03/2003 5:26:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> To investigate how the international lace industry has changed over the
> past 20 years and to identify those factors that make lace so much more
> popular in the US & Australia that don't occur in the
