On Mon, 8 Sep 2003, Jean Barrett wrote: I am not a very learned lace
historian, but any who has been making lace for a few(!) years gathers a
little of the history along the way. I settled down to watch a production of
Shakespeare's 'Richard II' yesterday evening. It was from the Globe theatre,
In an email dated Wed, 10 Sep 2003 4:12:46 pm GMT, Aurelia L. Loveman [EMAIL
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... Binche...never fully evolved in design...but now being
revived as esoteric studies for accomplished amateur
lacemakers.
snippedAurelia
Aurelia,
I'm more insulted by the term 'amateur
Oh, Liz, that is a classic! Love it!
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So I would go through the 'price ritual'.
I'd scratch my head, look pensive and say 'well, about er ... yes, that much thread
- yes, call the thread £30'.
They'd be
I can relate to that phylosophy by the public at large. When I was demonstrating on
one occasion someone asked me if I sold what I made, I told them no because people
don't want to pay what it is worth.
After some further discussion she asked me how much I would charge, just as a matter
of
Just had to respond to this as earlier this year my lace tutor arrange a
visit to the Globe Theatre for her classes - we didn't actually get to see a
show, but did get a demonstration by the head of the wardrobe there, where
she talked about the costumes and how they were made - some we even
In a message dated 09/11/2003 5:35:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm more insulted by the term 'amateur lacemakers' - if they mean that I
don't get paid then that is only true if we mean in money and I don't charge
because no one could afford to pay me.
My
In an email dated Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:17:13 am GMT, Clive and Betty Ann Rice [EMAIL
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Oh, Liz, that is a classic! Love it!
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So I would go through the 'price ritual'.
See, it's not just the
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm more insulted by the term 'amateur lacemakers' - if they mean that I
don't get paid then that is only true if we mean in money and I don't charge
because no one could afford to pay me.
I'm perfectly happy to be called amateur. I make no effort whatsoever to
earn a
In an email dated Thu, 11 Sep 2003 12:35:12 pm GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In a message dated 09/11/2003 5:35:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm more insulted by the term 'amateur lacemakers' snipped
snippeDevon
who thinks amateur is a word with a positive
I would remind readers that the root of the word amateur means love.
If you have a choice of various meanings for a word, why choose the one
that's insulting? Rather, choose the most suitable meaning. If we're
talking about lace and lacemaking, lover would be the best meaning for
amateur.
-
To
We could take a cue from amateur astronomers. They take great pride in
remaining amateurs and have made many of the important discoveries that
require a human eye put up to a telescope. These days many of the
professionals do not look up from their computers and couldn't locate
the constellations
Thanks to the thread about the lazy susan, I have found out how to use mine.
I happened to buy one years ago in a lace fair,(didn't know its name), and
don't remember the seller's explanations about how to use it. Now I finally
will try it and find out if it really works.
Antje, from Guadalajara,
I had the price discussion with one woman where I related the cost of
preparing the pricking alone to how much she would pay her cleaner. I
was looking at the lace roundel she had picked to discuss and when I
looked up to continue the conversation she just wasn't there any more.
Kate
in Somerset
Several of us seem agreed that many bobbin laces,
certainly floral Beds, and some of us (at least me)
floral Bucks, are for thinking persons, what about
Binche?
I think all of the laces are for thinking people. We each are unique in the
way we think
and that is why one lace will grab us and
Reading back issues of LMi, a technique called Witches' Work was
mentioned in an article by Berthilda Vandoren in connection with Binche.
Does anyone know what this is and have some information about it?
[Is there any way to ask people not to send speculations (without
seeming totally rude?) We
I've been fascinated by the different ways makers of
Binche and the other Flemish laces use diagrams, and
plan and execute their work; not at all like
traditional floral Bucks or Beds. I wonder if there
is any documentary evidence (prickings or diagrams)
indicating how the originals were worked,
In my class yesterday afternoon, I mentioned the discussion we had
regarding *that* mat, and reiterated my stance on using copied patterns
in that it is illegal (without the copyright holder's permission).
This led to the question from one of my students as to how to get
permission if all you
Hi everybody,
I just wanted you all to know that Irma Osterman has allowed me to put a
photo of her recent needle lace piece Let me Grow Lovely Growing Old on
the CALG website (for those who didn't get the most recent IOLI bulletin).
http://www.chicagoarealaceguild.comIt is worked in colored
On Thursday, Sep 11, 2003, at 08:53 US/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Liz) wrote:
What has always got me about reenacting was that people wanted the
best but wanted to pay the least.
But isn't getting the most for the least what we *all want,
regardless of the circumstances or object? It's
Gentle Spiders,
Toni (who's no longer on Arachne but still a personal correspondent)
sent me some info on a tree/bush which goes by a common name of
spindle tree or burning bush (genus Euonymus). Supposedly because
its wood is so smooth, it makes nice weaving spindles. So she thought
it might
This should be on lace-chat, but since Margery posted to lace and I'm not sure
she is on chat, I'll reply. Pardon if anyone is offended.
When we moved back to VA from England, I had some recipes from FH Clive's
aunts. Since they were in weights and I had my kitchen scales, I
measured/weighed
I think I may have seen this one before... So many blonde jokes (my
source's best friend collects them, being a blonde herself), it's hard
to keep track... At least it's short :)
From: R.P.
Fred was visiting his blonde friend who had acquired two new dogs, and
asked
her what their names were.
Is Crisco a kind of fat? what kind? is there a UK equiv.?
It is a popular US brand name vegetable shortning. i.e. homogenized veggie
oil.
OOps! Sorry, I miswrote. I meant hydrogenated vegetable oil.
It is similar to margarine, but used in recipes instead of lard or butter.
When I was a
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