[lace] Re: tatting and lace

2005-10-16 Thread Aurelia Loveman
Please don't let's politicize yet one more of life's pleasures (i.e. "real lace"). Let the tatters tat, the BL'ers bob, the spiders spy; and we will love them all. I did think the Christmas exchange issue had been laid to rest. -- Aurelia I don't think that's how she meant it. Your reactio

[lace] Re: tatting and lace

2005-10-16 Thread robinlace
I don't think that's how she meant it. Your reaction was the same as mine at first, then I decided she meant the also to be "tatters, in addition to spiders, being lacemakers", not "tatting in addition to 'real' lace". Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

[lace] Re: tatting and lace

2005-10-15 Thread Jenny Brandis
Darn, English is such an impossible language ! :) Jenny B who did not know she was intolerant (wonder if it is art intolerance or craft intolerance or . ) At 02:15 AM 10/16/2005 -0400, Tamara P Duvall wrote: On Oct 16, 2005, at 2:05, Jenny Brandis wrote: I missed the word *bobbin* i

[lace] Re: tatting and lace

2005-10-15 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Oct 16, 2005, at 2:05, Jenny Brandis wrote: I missed the word *bobbin* in front of lace makers - so it should have read. the tatters who are also bobbin lace makers. Does that sound better? :) Better, but... I also used your your original subject line, and have kept it for this message..

[lace] Re: tatting and lace

2005-10-15 Thread Jenny Brandis
At 01:49 AM 10/16/2005 -0400, Tamara P Duvall wrote: On Oct 16, 2005, at 0:50, Jenny Brandis wrote: While surfing this morning I came across this pattern and immediately thought of the tatters who are also lace makers Jenny, you know I love you, so THIS IS NOT A FLAME. Hi Tama

[lace] Re: tatting and lace

2005-10-15 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Oct 16, 2005, at 0:50, Jenny Brandis wrote: While surfing this morning I came across this pattern and immediately thought of the tatters who are also lace makers Jenny, you know I love you, so THIS IS NOT A FLAME. This said, I think this division - "tatters" on the South Pole and "lace m