A notice has come to me of a meeting by the North Cheshire Lace Makers Lace
Day that I'd like to attend.
It says the speaker is Jan Gardiner, and the topic is "A lacemaker's lot is
not a happy one". I'm guessing this would be about current lacemakers,
because this is in the present
I spent an hour on Sunday in the Textile lace room at the VA studying the
lace. Got DH to feel useful by carrying the drawers over to the study table so
I could take non-flash photos of some of the pieces. On Saturday my cash card
was eaten by a bank so I had to find a Lloyds bank to sort out
Hello everyone
This message, and my reply, has just been posted to the Kent Family
History Society discussion group. Does anyone know anything about the
19th century England/France lace trade?
Brenda
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From: Brenda Paternoster [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 20 August
It's actually the Lacemaking in Europe Map that's wrong. If you click on
the UK on the top map, you get the coloured map with the whole of the UK in
blue. If you put your mouse pointer anywhere over the blue bit the label
Lacemaking of England appears. I have no problem with England the link
.
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk
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Sent: 12 January 2006 02:35
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Subject: [lace] England trip
I am so jealous!!
One of the sweet ladies that I taught to make lace
.
Happy lacing
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk
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Subject: [lace] England trip
I am so jealous!!
One of the sweet ladies that I taught to make lace
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], The Mouzons
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Also, are there
any Lace Days going on that any of our English lacemakers know about
already? I know June is a long way away, but they are in the planning
stage now and any information you can pass along woull be fantastic!
I am so jealous!!
One of the sweet ladies that I taught to make lace is planning a trip to
England in June, and she is hoping to see some things that are lace
related. She will not be there long and she is planning to also go to
Ireland and Scotland. She will be traveling with another
On Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at 10:34 PM, The Mouzons wrote:
I don't think she plans to spend much time at the VA, but I think that
Olney and Bedford would be great places for them to visit. Does anyone
else have suggestions for lace related things to see?
I agree with Bedford. Olney is
Lorelei wrote:
If you live in England and will be learning bobbin lace there, it might be
best to follow English practice, since that is what teachers and other
lacemakers there will be doing. English lacemakers work palms down, usually
on a Honiton pillow or a cookie shaped pillow. As far as I
Annette
If you live in England and will be learning bobbin lace there, it might be
best to follow English practice, since that is what teachers and other
lacemakers there will be doing. English lacemakers work palms down, usually
on a Honiton pillow or a cookie shaped pillow. As far as I can
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