How do I feel about this? How *should* I feel
about this? I don't know - apart from feeling
completely stunned!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STUNNING-VINTAGE-HONITON-LACE-PICTURE-HAND-MADE-IN-
SCOTLAND-TERN-SEA-BIRD-NICE-/400605011027
This is a beautiful vintage HONITON LACE of
a bird in flight I
I think 1988 publication of pattern means it could just be 25 years old. I
guess that's vintage in textile terms.
Beth
in a horribly wet, windy Cheshire (UK)
On 12 February 2014 12:54:55 GMT+00:00, janefr...@gmail.com
janefr...@googlemail.com wrote:
How do I feel about this? How *should* I
There is another piece on sale from this seller
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/400657718058?nav=SEARCH
Worrying
Kind Regards
Liz Baker
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On 12 Feb 2014, at 12:54, janefr...@gmail.com janefr...@googlemail.com
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Interesting question.
In a sense, I think you feel a little violated because it seems that a
design you gave to the magazine appears as though it is being used
commercially. However, as you say, the low price implies that commercial making
of
handmade lace is not really viable.
My theory on
Bill Blake was an ex-miner who learnt to make Honiton lace with Elsie Luxton
after he retired. Back in the 1990s he was teaching Honiton lace in Kirkcaldy,
Scotland. Somewhere I have a photo of him at his lace pillow. Sadly he is no
longer with us and I wonder if whoever is selling his lace
My guess is that the seller of the lace has no idea of the value of the
pieces. And I don't think Jane should feel too upset about the pieces being
sold from her patterns. From what Jean Leader says they weren't made to be
sold for profit (or loss, as in this case).
We have all made pieces
I'm setting up a sewing/costuming business so I've been doing a lot of
research in both the market of hand-made items use of patterns/fabric for
further sale.
What I've found is that there is a market for high priced hand-made items,
however, lace isn't one of them. Things like pillows, dolls,
I think one lesson that can come out of this is that we should write the
provenance of what we make as near the lace itself as is practicable. We know
that Bill X made it because that was written on the back. If it included,
'from a pattern from Lace created by Jane Fread, that would also
That must be an old link, the auction finished in November presumably last
year. There were two bids but it remained £10 so the same person must have made
them both to ensure they won.
If they wanted it so much it must have gone to a good home where it would be
appreciated :-)
Diana
In a very
I was unable to find the tern auction as it was over, but did see the heron
one. I agree with Devon that the price could conceivably be for the frame
rather than the lace which is beautiful and should be appreciated.
When I
used to make small lace items in frames for friends or local sales, I
Jane,
As an overseas buyer on eBay (Australia) I would be deterred from buying a
glass framed item from the UK as postage is expensive and the chance of the
glass arriving in one piece would be minimal. Even well packaged books often
arrive with bent or damaged corners.
Glass framed items
The link is still active and the photo is still there - but it is necessary to
copy and paste the entire link into your browser.
Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia)
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Thank you for the explanation of the maker of the Honiton picture on eBay,
Jean.
I wish someone could give us information here in Cooma, Australia, about the
previous owner of some bobbins and shuttles we've recently acquired. They
were sent to our local tip as landfill when the rent on a
Yes the bird is stunning. What is outrageous is that only 10 pounds was bid.
Shameful.
Lorelei
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Devon
Your remarks are very much to the point.
Robin
Thanks for the report. Interesting.
Lorelei
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I found the listing by copying and pasting the number at the end of the link.
Diana
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On 12 Feb 2014, at 20:37, Ruth Budge thelacema...@optusnet.com.au wrote:
The link is still active and the photo is still there - but it is necessary
to copy and paste the entire link into
There are still a few spots available in Sandi Woods' class at Lace at Sweet
Briar! The brochure shows her Fishies, which is the course she has prepared
for newcomers in her class, but people who have worked with Sandi before will
have an opportunity to discuss with her beforehand what pattern
On Monday, on the French lace forum, there was a post with almost the same
title, about a book, 50 New Milanese Lace Patterns, selling for 1 105.72 EURO
on Amazon. The other extreme.
Jane, this is what we all dream about when we go to car boot sales -
finding a treasure an ignorant seller hasn't
I would have loved this one and the other one which I was able to find and
see. But alas...I wasn't the bidder. :(
Wind To Thy Wings,
Sherry
New York, US
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A friend who dealt in antiques said that 25 years makes vintage and 50 antique.
This was told to me in the80s so it seemed right that 50s items were vintage.
However I find it strange to think of 70s items as vintage. I tend to try not
to think about the 70s at all!!!
L
Kind Regards
Liz
Having been an Executor when my parents died, as many on this list will
have been, it can be very difficult clearing a house and putting a value
on things. There were several items that we listed on ebay, (not lace)
but we had to weigh up whether to list each item at what we thought it
might
I just did a google search onBrussels bobbin lace and Flemish
bobbin lace. I have posted them on my pinterest board. It is usually hard to
find such early laces.
http://www.pinterest.com/lynxlacelady/bobbin-lace-antique/
Lorelei
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Jane Partridge mentioned in some detail the situations various
executors/trixes face when dealing with the estate of a lace maker. It
behooves us to figure out what has value, which may not be what we spent so
many hours making, but may be our books, or the midlands bobbins, or an
expensive
At some point in my lacemaking career, I observed an elderly member of my guild
who was no longer able to see well enough to make lace. She sought the help of
a member of the guild, who agreed to sell her extensive collection of Midlands
bobbins. Several years later the same elderly lady
Yes, Lyn, and I thank Jane. I have saved this..as I am nearing the place where
I will soon have dispose of over 30 years of lace books and stuff. I still
lace a bit, and love all the books and simply cannot bring myself to disposing
of all the printed matter and materials. I still instruct
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