Re: [lace] Lace in India - Sulachona

I can almost remember seeing a picture of this fan on a facebook page some years ago. It was absolutely stunning. I don't know if I could find this picture again. Maybe someone else can find this picture. I did share it with friends at the time on my facebook page. Janis in South Africa

RE: [lace] Lace in India

In January 2014 ago we were in Cochin in Goa, a southern Indian state settled by the Portuguese. Nuns among the settlers made lace and the knowledge has been passed down. I bought a bobbin lace doyley in a shop selling lace and embroidered items by a local women's group so a few years ago lace

Re: [lace] Lace in India - 2

Of course, I was writing about Sulochana in my previous post. She was delightful. I shopped for bobbins and lace supplies for her here and in the U.K. She sent lovely hand-made Indian treasures in return. When her under-age-for-college son received a full scholarship to a university

Re: [lace] Lace in India

OIDFA in Finland was in 1996 'cos that's when I was queried about our aluminium bobbins as someone won them in a raffle. We connected to the internet in August of that year and also when I joined Arachne. how time flies when one is having fun. Cheers, Shirley T. - still

Re: [lace] Lace in India

I think it was Sulachona who was on the trip from UK to the OIDFA congress in Finland, some years ago now though. If so, she was a keen lacemaker and a lovely lady. Sent from my iPad > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace

RE: [lace] Lace in India

I'd be interested to know if Sulachona is still lacemaking - she was the inspiration for my "Peacocks and Rainbows" poem. Noelene at The Angle noel...@lafferty.com.au > We did have an Indian lacemaker, Sulachona, on Arachne some years ago. I > don't know if she is still around? > > Jane

Re: [lace] Lace in India

I'm not sure if it still happens, in the mid 1970's the Indian government were trying to support rural industries by selling their wares in government sponsored shops in touristy areas of India, such as Delhi and what was Bombay. I bought a number of items in these stores, dresses embroidered

Re: [lace] Lace in India

Dear Alison, There is a long history of nuns making bobbin lace in Asia. They went there as missionaries from European nations. I have a Mechlin lace-trimmed handkerchief beautifully handmade in the early 20th C. that was probably made in Asia. It is a very convincing copy of an 18th

Re: [lace] Lace in India

I didn’t see the show and I don’t know about the nuns, but just a few years ago I remember having a discussion here on Arachne about hand-made lace still being commercially made. There was some report - either on TV or in print, I’m not sure - that mentioned two places: India, and China. I

Re: [lace] Lace in India

I saw it too, but it was a fleeting shot ...wish they'd shown more Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Sent from my iPad > On 7 Mar 2017, at 10:15, "catherinebar...@btinternet.com" > wrote: > > Yes I saw it and was surprised to see the nuns making bobbin lace! > >

Re: [lace] Lace in India

So sorry, forgot to trim Sue M Harvey Sent from my iPad >> - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/

Re: [lace] Lace in India

Yes I saw it and was surprised to see the nuns making bobbin lace! Catherine Barley Henley-on-Thames UK Sent from my iPad Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com > On 7 Mar 2017, at 09:39, Alison Gray wrote: > > Hi > > Did anyone else in the UK see Sunday

Re: [lace] Lace from India

After all the chat about this it was lovely to see and read and I wish them every success. To see this beautiful craft continued and successful after such a disaster will be great. Sue T in Dorset UK For those who are interested in the products being made and sold by the lace makers

Re: [lace] Lace from India

Thanks for that, Devon _http://www.dangelohome.com/_ (http://www.dangelohome.com/) Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]