The two uses I put my lace to right now are:
1) use as bookmarks
2) stick it in a plastic folder <G>
Hopefully that's going to change. Uses I'd like to put my lace to:
more bookmarks, accessories (jewelry etc.), decorating clothing, maybe some
home decoration...
Weronika
On Sat, Jul 09, 2005 at 07:31:29PM -0700, Bev Walker wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> I'm compiling a display for a group of spinners and weavers, interested in
> bobbin lacemaking. I have sections broadly about traditional laces (=
> antique, or remade from old lace patterns); traditional adapted (e.g.
> remade using coloured threads; a new design based on traditional
> technique); and modern - new design using the basic bobbin lace
> not resembling a particular tradition of lace.
>
> The organizers have asked specifically that the laces I show them are
> using natural fibres (not too difficult - almost all...but what about
> wire? they liked the idea, but the theme was natural 'fibre', so not wire
> this time...)
>
> Now, I very much hope I can encourage a lace group - so...my question to
> the list, if you could help me...what do you like to use bobbin lace for?
> apart from studying it, deconstructing it, learning how to do it -
> Gifts (and if so, what sort - wedding, bookmarks, ornaments)? decorate
> clothing? use motifs on greeting cards? I need general interest appeal -
> something that non-lacemakers could identify with.
>
> In effect, this is a survey of sorts - to what uses do *you* put your
> lace?
>
> bye for now
> Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada)
> Cdn. floral bobbins
> www.woodhavenbobbins.com
>
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