How quiet it is on the Lace front. I shall not be able to post until after the weekend, as it is the wedding of my nephew Simon and all the family are coming.
However, I thought I would like to share a real treat with you, starting next week. You may remember a few weeks ago I announced the sad death of Margaret Hamer, the sister of Kathleen Waller who collaborated with me on the Romanian Lace book. Well, just before I went to Pakistan, Kathleen rang me to say that Margaret had wanted me to have first choice of her Lace Collection, that is after Kathleen had taken what she wanted as mementoes. Kathleen had already given the prickings to another person and some of the books and embroidery threads to someone else. I was quite overcome and asked if it was possible anyone else might like to share and when I suggested Pauline, she was more than happy to agree. So Pauline and I went to visit Kathleen and she brought out box after box of lace, embroidered net, filet, crochet, Carrickmacross etc. The arrangement was that what we did not want, should go for private sale to lovers of lace in aid of Margaret's favourite charity, the Life-boat Association. So I hid the boxes under the table in my workroom, and there they stayed unopened until after my holiday. What a wonderful day Pauline and I had last Friday. We did not disagree about anything and had only what was of interest to us personally. What I propose to do is to take items one or two at a time, and tell you about them so that you can share in my pleasure, for Margaret was such a lovely lady and I owe her memory a deep debt of gratitude in many, many ways. She was an inspiration to so many lacemakers, she will never be forgotten. Angela in midsummer Wocestershire UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
