I first saw pictures of lace being made in my father's encylopedia when I was
5 (yes, I was the swatty kid who sat and read the encylopedia at home - it's
one of the reasons I have over 5000 books in my house).
I really wanted to
make lace because I was enthralled by the mathematically potential
On 23/11/2011 21:14, Lora wrote:
What is it about lace making that keeps you interested and how has that changed over the
course of your learning?
I first saw bobbin lace being made at Haddon Hall about 3 years ago. My
daughter persuaded me to have a go and I was hooked. I loved the
I went to the Ideal Home exhibition in London in 1979. I saw (for the very
first time) a lady making lace on the Townswomen's Guild stand ( I wonder
where she is now?) At the time (I was 29), she looked like a
'little old lady'... I was mesmerised.. after a few minutes she paused and
looked
Are you sure it's a 'health' and not a 'wealth' warning Jan??? LOL
Sue in East Yorks
On 26 Nov 2011, at 22:04, jan tregidgo wrote:
Missenden Abbey ran three classes that weekend, (March 1980) led by
Miss
Dawson, Miss Miller and Margaret Tite. I was in Jean Millers class
and she
got me
Hi all,
I first saw lace being made as a 6 year old at a local wool shed
market. I remember arguing with mum all the way home...I wanted to learn to
do that but she argued it was only old people who did it and by the time I was
old enough, there would be no one left to teach me. As far as I
, USA
From: Lora lorabutter...@btinternet.com
To: Arachne Lace lace@arachne.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 4:14
PM
Subject: [lace] Your story
What about you? What sparked your interest
and what keeps you coming back?
Lora
In a cold dark village in ayrshire
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What is it about lace making that keeps you interested and how has that
changed over the course of your learning?
I have always been interested in creative activities. My mother put fabric,
needle and thread in my hands as a small child. She didn't care if all I
I signed up for a class without knowing what I was getting into. I
was hooked immediately. I am drawn to complexity and lace is
certainly complex. I also love that lacemaking is so old and I
believe that old skills need to continue in order that they don't just
disappear.
Nita
in
Hi All,
I came to lace through my interest in things Ecclesiastical - have my original
receipt for joining the Australian Lace Guild, Nov 83, which was needed to do
the original Correspondence Course. The text of the course has been revised,
and revised again each time Rosemary Shepard
Had already made the decision to work towards my Teaching Certificate in
Crochet when I heard this week that Betty Franks collapsed and died a couple
of days ago in Brisbane. Oh to be able to display the same generosity and
quiet confidence. I met Betty for the first time in October at the
What about you? What sparked your interest and what keeps you coming back?
I
saw 8 lace pillows with 8 different types of lace in progress, some with
continental bobbins others with spangled bobbins at a Art Fiber exhibit at
a community college. On the exhibit there was a card for the lace
What is it about lace making that keeps you interested and how has that changed
over the course of your learning?
For me I first decided to take up lace after discovering that this beautiful
fabric I admired could, and still is being made by hand.
The process appealed aswell as the symbolism
Lora,
I am convinced that because I am a Gemini I very quickly get bored with one
particular thing , but because lace has so many types to learn, I am still
smitten after over 20years of lacemaking and cannot ever see myself getting
tired of it.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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