Re: [lace] Springetts and Fountains etc

2003-10-25 Thread Jean Barrett
Hi Robin and All, sadly when Christine and David were wanting to sell their business, no one was willing to 'buy' the English Lace College so it no longer exists. No more lovely weekends making lace with other pupils with the best teachers available in a delightful atmosphere of work and fun.

Re: [lace] Springetts and Fountains etc

2003-10-24 Thread WaltonVS
Hi all. Linda Fountain bought out the Springetts business and the right to sell their books and video's. Christine and David still, though, have the right to also sell the books and video's. As for the labels on some of the kits. Linda inherited such a lot that she thought she would use them up

Re: [lace] Springetts and Fountains etc

2003-10-24 Thread Pickles
The Springetts are, indeed, wonderful people! I've never gotten to meet them personally but have had many phone conversations with them in the past. I was very sorry to find out that they were no longer involved with the lace supplies business. Does anyone have current contact information for

RE: [lace] Springetts and Fountains etc

2003-10-24 Thread Panza, Robin
Christine and David Springett used to have a lace supplier business. She also designed patterns and taught, and he also turned bobbins. They ran a lace school (English Lace College, or something like that) and made videos, too. A few years ago, they sold off the lace supplier business, to