I wonder if sales of lace stuff on ebay is any indication about what's going on?
A year or so ago, anything lace sold well, especially books and bobbins of any kind. Now books like Pam Nottingham's 'Technique of Bobbin Lace' and Bridget Cooks' 'Torchon Lace Workbook', 'Modern Lace Design' by Veronica Sorenson only fetch a couple/few pounds, while more advanced books, like Binche, Tonder, Bruges and Honiton techniques, seem to be selling well. Inscribed bone bobbins seem to be popular, but the sale of 'ordinary' bobbins and antique wooden ones also seem to have declined. On the other hand Dryad lace making kits sell well, but for not a lot of money. This might indicate that that there are few new lacemakers, or that they are unwilling/unable to spend on the more mundane materials until they know what they're doing, and that experienced lacemakers are learning from books and buying attractive 'wants' instead of essentials, which they probably already have. Or it might not indicate anything of the kind. Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
