Re: [lace] Gravenmoerse, 10th anniversary and sale price

2008-09-29 Thread Malvary J Cole
I looked at someone's webstore the other day (don't remember the name) and was amazed to see bookmarks for sale for $10.00 and handmade scarfs with what they say is expensive yarn also for either $10 (shorter) and $15 (longer). I'm sorry to say that I find that this undervalue's our work. It

Re: [lace] Gravenmoerse, 10th anniversary and sale price

2008-09-29 Thread bev walker
This is a beautiful bookmark, Viv. Congratulations on 10 years of lace, too - I'll raise my virtual glass to that! As for payment, it is really difficult to assess something that we make for a hobby. I like the charity idea mentioned by Sue, or your friend could pay you in kind e.g. with a craft i

Re: [lace] Gravenmoerse, 10th anniversary and sale price

2008-09-29 Thread Clay Blackwell
Very pretty, Viv! And congratulations on 10 years of making lace!! I wasn't able to see the individual stitches "up close", but the overall look is very nice. Clay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all Some time ago I asked your advice on what I was doing wrong with some Gravenmoerse half-stitc

Re: [lace] Gravenmoerse, 10th anniversary and sale price

2008-09-29 Thread Sue
What about asking her to make a donation to hers or your favourite charity. I have only sold two pieces and both for charity purposes, one sold on ebay and I was a little disappointed with the amount I got, but it was still much more than I might have put into the box myself. The second piece

[lace] Gravenmoerse, 10th anniversary and sale price

2008-09-29 Thread viv . lace
Dear all Some time ago I asked your advice on what I was doing wrong with some Gravenmoerse half-stitch blocks. Following advice from Clay I've tried again and I've put a picture on the webshots album. The new one is "B55-03" http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2466894840048870129xmfNwu - I