Dear Sue, Surprise! It was from me. I sent the first reply only to you..This time, I'll send to the list -- so you can look up if you lose it again. Apologies to those not interested. Jeri Ames
In a message dated 1/29/07 11:25:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Dear Spiders > On the 18th of Jan I sent a missive about the Norfolk Lacemakers Lace > Day someone very kindly replied with a book title about Mary Queen of > Scots that she recommended I read prior to the lace day, I am sorry to > say that I lost that information and have spent an hour looking through > the archives without success, So, could the person who sent the > information kindly re-send. I would be grateful. > > Sue M Harvey > Norfolk UK > -------------------- In a message dated 1/18/07 9:16:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The > speaker is Sylvia Everitt "The Embroideries of Mary Queen of Scots". We > usually enjoy a lovely day. > ------------------------------------- Dear Sue, Good preparation would be a reading of Margaret Swain's "The Needlework of Mary Queen of Scots", Van Nostrand Reinhold 1973. Have seen it in paperback, which would have been a later edition. It is a classic. Another classic by Swain, which has been discussed on Arachne at length in the past, is "The Flowerers - The Story of Ayrshire Needlework", published in 1955. I had to pay $300 for this rare book. I met Swain back in the 1980's (I think) when she was quite old, and believe she was decorated by the Queen for her expertise i/c/w the history of Scottish needlework. She told us the story of how she suddenly became aware she had given away her last copy of "The Flowerers". To get a copy, she attended the funeral of a woman she knew had one - and asked for the book from the deceased woman's husband! The way she told it was much funnier than what I have written. There are several other books by her. She was a charming woman. Well loved. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
