Hello Agnes (and Sue, who also asked, and do I get the impression that Sue and Agnes are not one without the other ?!)
For a time we did have Arachne 'merchandise' spearheaded by one of the subscribers, JoAnne in the US, who might not be subscribed any more. We would also have a yearly Arachne commemorative bobbin, from a different bobbin supplier each year who would volunteer to do a design and sell them (yes they would - of course - profit). We had a rather elaborate buy-and-sell system, with JoAnn coordinating it, and long posts of the cost per bobbin, and anything else offered that year, in as many countries' currency per lace makers from those countries, that participated on the lace list. (oi sorry, long sentence) I'm not sure, were the pins started as of the one and only Arachne conference in 1998? They were early on, in the Arachne history, anyway. A while back, JoAnn indicated she no longer wanted to organize the commem. bobbin routine. As yet no-one else has stepped in to do so, if there is even sufficient interest. Getting such things as lapel pins, bags, and cover cloths, decals and the like takes money and time, but the job, as such, is up for grabs... Thinking out loud, I rather like the idea of a 13th anniversary bobbin painted with a hollyhock, and spangled with 'citrine' beads. On Sun, 20 Apr 2008, Agnes Boddington wrote: > I am the new proud owner of the Arachne pin that was on ebay! > My friend Sue (also of this list, who won an Arachne bag recently) wants > to embroider it. > When did Arache do these pins? > Apart from pins and bags, did Arachne do anything else, and any chance > of reviving these items? > bye for now Bev in Shirley, BC, not far from Sooke on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
