There is quite a bite of talk about getting younger people interested in lace. I do know the lack of availablity of classes is a big factor. But, we are also talking generational issues .. the instant gratification complex that many youth have today. If it takes time to do it they don't want any part of it. That lessens over time as they age ... There is also the issue of cost and teens don't usually have the money to support such a hobby, many parents will put out lots of money for sports or music lessons but I don't know many who would spend the dollars needed on lace making ( I know some would but, don't forget these are the same parents who spent a fortune on piano lessons just to have the child quite when they didn't progress fast enough to make it fun). I have also talked to enough people who see lace making as something that is too hard for them to accomplish and think it would be a tedious thing to set for hours and do. I am amazed at how many feel this way. I find sewing tedious and can't really enjoy it (although I do a fine job when I sew- I still hate the thought of sewing and only sew something when I can't get it any other way). I find nothing tedious about lace - but I can't get people to understand that. They just say they couldn't do it. I think they need to try it, and maybe that is why a "try it out pillow" is so popular at demos. I would love to see lace making supplies in every craft store and classes in every school. I could have started lace making much earlier in life, if it was more available and more advertised.
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