Hi All, I usually lurk but... I'm sticking my head up here. There are those of us who are not interested in mathematics in it's pure form, not interested in designing patterns when there are many patterns out there already. We are the people who know what we like, we know if we can work a design in colour, plain, fancy... rather like going into a shop and deciding to buy the skirt in red floral rather than green plain. We like the design and the colour was our choice.
This shows that we are all interested in different forms of lace, 3 of us meet up once a week, I love torchon and Bedfordshire, Milanese and honiton, but I usually sit tatting, another of the group works on honiton only, whilst the 'lady of the house' (it's her table we meet round), works on whatever pattern she's come across that appeals to her. None of us design. If everyone designed then there would be nobody to work our designs... they'd be too busy working their own! So, everyone has a personal preference, some people like modern settings, some like traditional settings, some like early laces, some design their own. We can't all be the same! The choices we all make for ourselves are based on the finished article... unless you 'shove it in a cupboard to be ignored'! What would be the point in that?? That'd be like shoving your husband in the wardrobe... only allowing him out on odd occasions... lol!! 'Nuff said, we all know our choices!! Sue in the UK Sent from my iPhone > On 20 May 2018, at 09:23, Alex Stillwell <alexstillw...@talktalk.net> wrote: > > Hi Arachnids > > I have had many emails thanking me for making the case for traditional lace > and thanking me for my stand, but all seem reluctant to stick their heads > above the parapet. I think this a very sad state for lace to be in. It is > time for those of us who enjoy making and designing lace in the traditional > manner to stand up and say we should also have recognition for our art and > craft, and traditional lacemakers usually have a greater understanding of the > craft. If you go to any Lace Day the number of traditional lacemakers far > outweighs the number of modernists. I am currently running three classes and > have only two interested in designing. So why the emphasis on modern lace? > Perhaps it is because it is fashionable in art and craft circles. > > Come on traditional lacemakers, let us hear - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
