On 21 Oct 2008, at 8:39, Sister Claire wrote:
among other things, that a square centimeter of lace represented eight hours of work!
Isn't it amazing? And the Sisters at the convent in Argentan, who still make needle lace, told me that Argentan takes even longer to make than Alencon.
Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
