As nothing has been mentioned on Arachne for some time regarding the lace patterns available from the museum at Retournac, and we have had quite a few new Arachnes lately, I thought I would forward the message I received tonight (and yes, my subscription is on its way!).
For those who don't know, the Museum at Retournac, France, has had a professional lacemaker hard at work over the last couple of years, reworking the old patterns and producing them in sets, usually of about four or five patterns, consisting of prickings, picture of the lace and details of its origins (this last is in French), and then sending them out in envelopes bearing pictorial stamps, usually one set every three to four months, sometimes longer. We are now up to set 10, with 11 ready to order, and I think it is now two and a half to three years since the collection started. The museum can take payment by credit card, and has now set up a secure page for ordering over the internet. Their aim is that the old patterns are put to use, and they are setting up a web page to display photographs of the lace made from their patterns. Further details are on their website at http://www.ville-retournac.fr/ and there is an English version for those who do not understand French. (I think they still only have one employee who speaks/writes English - she does so far better than I do French!) Dear friends, As we said, we have now with the new set coming out, a subscription system you can receive sets 11, 12 and 13 as soon as they are published for the price of euros 50 without postage (instead of euros 52.50 without postage as it stands presently). For those of you who would rather order singly, you still may do as before. The price moved up slightly from euros 17.50 to euros 19. However, so as not to penalize our faithful buyers, the set will be available for euros 18 for orders received within 30 days of the set coming on the market. We remind you that since September 2004, we create a virtual window of your work executed from Retournac's design. To appear in this window, send us a picture of each work (paper photographs which can be sent back to you or numerical pictures in 150 ppi minimum) with your name and Christian name, also your club if you wish. The date your work will be shown on line will depend on how fast you send us your pictures. Museum staff http://www.ville-retournac.fr/ -- Jane Partridge -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 14/02/2005 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
