I just browsed part of lacereader.com webpage. In her blog she says that lace reading is something she made up for the story.
On another page where history of lace is described, she says that pins are used to make the holes in the pattern. Then when making lace, "pins are left in and thread wound around the pins". From this I would conclude that she never made any lace herself but just used the subject as the theme for her story. She also didn't have a lacemaker edit her comments on lacemaking. As a side note, she says that at festivals in Salem where lacemakers dress in costume, they now do lace readings for people even though the idea never existed before the book. Alice in Oregon -- avoiding going outside in this heat wave unless I really have to. Added an inch to my 12" wide shawl. ----- Original Message ---- From: Janice Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: lace <lace@arachne.com> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 12:47:11 PM Subject: [lace] The Lace Reader Is there a science called "lace reading" that I have never heard of, or is it just a neat idea for the story? I know there are palm readers, tea leaf and card readers. It mentions a story in the lace. Can anyone remember from reading the book how it was described? The only story in my lace is what a mess I make sometimes. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are full. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
