Dear spiders,
I admit that the "Gentle Reminder" message is rather terse. That's my
personal writing style (I'm a writer/engineer), but I know that it can
rub some people the wrong way. It certainly was not my intent to make
anyone feel unwelcome.
I have a pretty good memory, but not good enough
OK Devon, you have uncovered me. I confess that I am purplenana6.
I started using Instagram a couple of years ago because that was the
platform my children were using. I find it useful as a visual diary for
myself and family especially when travelling. (I do have a catsitter in my
house when
I also have a copy of that book I'd be happy to sell. It's here in the USA, so
if anyone would like it, please feel free to make me an offer directly.
Thanks,
Beth Harpell
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Hello everyone especially the 43 entrants in my bobbin raffle :)
It is Easter Sunday already for many of you; close enough to it in my time
zone. Into the Easter bonnet went the names. DH was the person nearest the
computer to do the draw The winners are
Lily Douglass, the bobbin.
Julie Todd -
Hi all,
Someone was looking for Michael Guisiana's 2002 book Binche I, long out of
print, but I can't remember who it was. I hope s/he is on Arachne: there's
a copy available for sale on ebay--search on "binche lace". Be sure to
click on worldwide in the options on the left, because the posting
Is coloured lace as non-traditional as most people seem to think it is, though?
In the V collection there is (or at least, was) a Spanish altar frontal,
worked in needlelace, in full colour. If memory serves me well, it dates back
to the late 1600s. There is a black and bright, topaz/kingfisher
Devon,
I propose that they are the two major forms of handmade, historically
important lace, forms with which the general public is not familiar and
doesn't know how to make, even in very general terms. Other than that, I
agree with the implication of your question -- they don't share anything
Catherine asks< Is there anyone out there who makes/teaches fine white
traditional needlelace?>
Carolyn Wetzel and Laurie Waters are both traditionalists. Although I do not
teach, I have spent an inordinate amount of time looking at old laces and
admiring them. I love Catherineâs books and have
Speaking as the editor of the facebook page of the International Organization
of Lace, Inc., I can confirm that Facebook is being eclipsed by Instagram for
younger lacemakers. I joined Instagram at the first meeting of the Brooklyn
Lace Guild when I realized I would be totally out of the loop if I
One of our valued members has told me that searches can turn up more than I
think, and that changing the subject line is not really necessary. Â That may
be so. Â However, I still see the problem because of the way new mail is
listed in my inbox when I sign on. Â Subject lines sometimes clue me
The gentle reminder was sent to Arachne so everyone got it and no-one was being
singled out. Everyone is welcome, it's just that if messages aren't trimmed
then those on the digest can get something that is almost unreadable -
especially if someone replies to a digest and doesn't trim, Digest
Subject : Re: [lace] Needle Lace Revival
Margaret Stephens, here in Australia, is very much an expert and teacher
in needle lcae. her classes at both the Embroiders' Guild and the Lace
guild are booked out.
Thank you Lorelie for sending me the link so see Margaret Stephens work, which
I
My husbands ancester born in the early 1800s in Devon was listed as a
lacemaker as a young woman before marriage, also her sister and her mother,
not far from Honiton so after her marriage she worked on the land and her
daughters were lacemakers.
My own Mother learned practical skills, cooking,
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