[lace] One handed lacemaker

2004-07-26 Thread WaltonVS
I am sad to tell you that my friend in Spain, who made beautiful lace with one hand, died on Saturday. At the time of telling you all about our difficulties doing one handed sewings I felt unable to tell you all that she was in fact dying. Only Eva knew and I asked her to keep it to herself. Th

Re: [lace] One-handed Lacemaker

2004-01-02 Thread Barb ETX
snip.. Happy New Year all. I have been teaching a one handed lace maker in Spain... Thank you for this thread. I, too, have a disabled dominent hand (right) since a break in Sept. The break has long since healed, but I, freakingly,( new word) stretched the radial arm nerve and so my hand is a

Re: [lace] One-handed Lacemaker

2004-01-02 Thread WaltonVS
Happy New Year all. I have been teaching a one handed lace maker in Spain for a few years now. Her name is Lissette. She had very extensive breast cancer which went untreated because of her fear. Any way she is alive and fairly well but her right arm is only for appearance. It just about moves a

Re: [lace] One-handed Lacemaker

2004-01-01 Thread Malvary Cole
I had a similar experience a couple of years ago when I slipped on the ice on my way to work one morning and demolished my right arm (and yes, I'm right handed). I can empathise with your predicament, Patty. I didn't do too much craft-wise for a few weeks excepty that I was in a cross-stitch ro

[lace] One-handed Lacemaker

2004-01-01 Thread Patty Dowden
What does a one-handed lacemaker do while waiting for their left thumb to heal from an "acute, severe joint inflammation?" Not much lace! I've decided to play with some design projects for the duration (three weeks or more), I can stll wield a pencil in my unijured right hand! Typing, on the o