Maureen, you are so lucky!
Actually, we are pretty lucky here too. The suppliers
we have in this country do bend over backwards to help
us get what we want/need. My family couldn't say
enough good things about the service they received
when ordering my Christmas goodies. Even though I
only attend one lace day or convention each year, it
helps me save up so that it doesn't hurt too badly to
spend a load of money on supplies. My DH always says,
"you only do this once a year - get what you need."
Isn't he great?
I've started making my wish lists to take with me to
the IOLI convention. I'm thinking about a very
expensive book that I passed on last year that is high
on my list this year. It's amazing how our desires
and likes change from year to year.
Diane Williams
Galena, Illinois USA
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--- Maureen Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Patty and all spiders, re" no lacemaker lives in
> lace heaven" well I think
> in Norfolk we do, we have at least eight lace days
> in the surrounding area
> that we can attend plus we have really good access
> to most of the suppliers
> in the UK via phone or e-mail, we also have a non
> profit making shop at the
> Norfolk Lacemakers once a month, so I consider we
> are very fortunate and
> feel so sorry for our sisters (and a few brothers)
> across the big pond that
> do not have the same.
> Sue M Harvey
> Norfolk UK
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patricia Dowden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <lace@arachne.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:34 PM
> Subject: RE: [lace] Lace Shops
>
>
> > Noelene wrote:
> > ... The lace fairs in the UK and Europe people
> talk about seem well
> > patronised, we have nothing like that here in
> Australia. So keep
> > your emails coming in about new books and
> products, otherwise
> > we'll never know what's available at least by mail
> order!
> >
>
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> > Well, no lacemaker lives in lace heaven. I am
> close to the Lace Museum
> and to Lacis and between them, there is still quite
> a bit that is not
> available. My first, second and third place to look
> is on line, if only to
> get pricing and availability.
> >
> > Like other Guilds, we have the IOLI annual
> convention which is well
> attended by vendors, but there is nothing in the US
> close to an actual Lace
> Fair. The US and Australia have vast distances to
> cope with, so even our
> regional events cover a lot of ground.
> >
> > And in countries that don't have a tradition of
> lacemaking (the US
> lacemakers inherit the tradition from Europe along
> with our names and
> language) access is even more difficult.
> >
> > In my area, the fabric shops are closing down,
> too. Although some people
> sew their own clothes, it simply isn't as prevalent
> as it used to be. Most
> fabric places that are still open are Quilt shops
> with a different clientele
> than general fabric shops.
> >
> > What troubles me more is that more and more
> threads simply go out of
> production. I feel a loss whenever I get the news
> that something else is
> gone that I never had a chance to try; although
> Brenda takes a lot of the
> sting out with her wonderful book comparing threads.
> >
> > Sigh . . .
> >
> > But all is not lost! We lacemakers are a clever
> lot and will persist
> through it all. I am going to try making a scarf
> with microfiber yarn just
> to see how it turns out. A lot of the excitement in
> lacemaking is the
> continuing invention of new laces (Lutac, Rosa
> Libre, etc.)and
> non-traditional materials (like my own personal
> favorite - wire!) We solve
> our problems with the tools and materials at hand.
> >
> > Musingly
> >
> > Patty
> >
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