I am a newer lace maker and participated last year, and would have been crushed if the feedback on my little crooked bandage would have been as harsh as some of the postings I have been reading concerning the quality and type of lace that is to be sent this year. Instead of criticism, I received praise and encouragement and made a very dear friend in Australia that I still keep in contact with. The thought of someone being disappointed with my lace is not very appealing, and believe me it takes just as many hours (or more) for us newbies than for the more experienced. If we are trying to encourage more people to learn lace making, it seems a little backwards to scare them off with such comments.
Cary in Washington - trying to decide if I want to participate this year or not - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
