Jacqui wrote on 16/11 I have a favour to ask. I took up bobbin lace making in May this year and > am now trying to teach some friends this art. I am looking for simple > instructions, and prickings that do not carry a copyright (I will still > reference the source material) as I am trying to get people interested and > the books here (in South Africa) are very expensive if you are not going > to > continue with the craft. > > I also have a question. In some case messages have "been brought over > from > lace" is this another site? > > Regards and thanks > Jacqui -------------------------------- Hello Jacqui I am always a few day behind in reading and replying to the lace-digest, so you may have already had all the information you need, although I have not seen any replies on the list. It is wonderful that you are already teaching a new group of lacemaker after only about 6 months of lacemaking yourself. You know that the Witwatersrand Lace Guild has an extensive library of lace books, collected over the past 25 years or so. Many of them have been out of print for a long time too. They also have lace guild magazines from all over the world which have prickings and information in them for all levels of expertise. Most lace teachers start by using a book with instructions and pattern which they like and base their beginner lessons on that. Everyone has to start by learning the basic stitches and grounds and each book/teacher has their own preferred way of introducing them. As you go along you will probably develop your own method of giving information too, with your own prickings. Most beginner prickings can usually be classed as 'traditional' anyway. There are always loopholes in the copyright laws, for instance if you have the book and each student borrows it to make their own copy to work on. or if you write to the author or publisher to ask for permission to use their patterns for teaching, it is not likely to be refused. Once you have got over the initial hurdle and they are well and truly hooked, they can always choose their own patterns - with your guidance - and then you are merely 'helping' them to make the lace. I am not trying to discourage the purchase of books, to deny the authors their minimal rayalties, because I also earn my living by selling lace books and equipment, and sooner or later the students will want to buy some books of their own and you can continue 'helping.' Books are expensive here, but the English Lace Guild basic instruction books are quite reasonably priced and are available for Torchon, Bucks Point, Bedfordshire, Honiton and Needlelace. I am sure that they will gradually increase the range too. I also have Christine Springett's teaching videos available at a nominal rental for various laces. If you go to http://www.lacefairy.com/ you will find links to every kind of lacemaking site, on and off the internet. There are many sites offering free instruction and free patterns. Good luck with your teaching. It will only increase your knowedge and the size of our guild. Janis Savage t/a The Lace Place South Africa [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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