I gave my first bobbin lace lecture/demo to the weaver's guild in Jerusalem, so I surmise that weavers are more knowledgeable about textile structure than the average consumer. Most people would not see any similarity between a fragment of Binche lace and a Turkish kilim or an inkle band. People tend to be vaguely aware of the historical context (their knowledge might come entirely from TV historical dramas) but haven't a clue about the structure. Then again, I'm still trying to teach my DH the difference between woven and knitted fabrics because I hate finding my blouses folded on a shelf and my t-shirts hung neatly on hangers. (Maybe I'm asking too much? <g>)
Avital ---- Original Message ----- From: "Jazmin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [lace] publicity My Handweavers and Spinners Guild lists bobbin lace specifically amongst it's 'recognized' techniques, and trust me, they are picky about what they define as weaving for the annual show. Someday I might even coax the one other bobbin lace lady into giving lessons, or even admitting that there's other lacers in the group. I think she's been the solo lacer for a very long time. Anyhow, just my 2 cents from Canada. Heather -- self proclaimed Avital groupie in cool and wonderful SW Ontario. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
