In a message dated 10/16/2005 11:10:43 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
most of Europe thinks that "lace" is limited to bobbin and needle made, thus relegating "all other" - especially tatting, knitting and crochet - to a less exalted place in lace-life. UK seems to "sit on the fence" on the subject, but then UK, quite often, seems to have a "split identity" (quite like Turkey and Russia <g>) as to belonging/not belonging to Europe... :) Thank you , Tamara for speaking up for the "other laces". At the Lace Museum, we tell our visitors that Lace can be made in many ways; lace is basically made up of holes surrounded by thread, but the 'thread' can be made of linen, cotton, wool, copper, gold or silver wire, etc., and even hair. Fortunately, we have excellent examples of all these techniques; needle lace, bobbin lace, tatting, knitting, crochet, etc and I'm pretty sure that all our visitors understand that the technique is simply a way of creating something beautiful. The current display is of collars of all types of thread, and of different techniques. The Christmas display will go up in November, and feature our beautiful Christmas balls adorned with pieces of lace, and our doll collection, with the dolls all showing off different types of lace. I hope many Arachneans will pay a visit either to our location in Sunnyvale or to our web page, _www.helacemuseum.org_ (http://www.helacemuseum.org) Elaine Merritt The Lace Museum 552 South. Murphy Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
