Hello all:) My name is Summer, a crafter from Grand Rapids, MI. My first and favorite art has been beadwork. Recently I've felt like I've hit a plateau, technique wise, and have decided to branch out into other arts. I've always had a love for fiber, and my favorite beadwork is netting (which is a form of beaded lace), so I decided to focus on fiber lace making. Helpfully, I have recently inherited some lace-making materials from my grandmother, who doesn't know the first thing about how to use them:) They include the double-pointed needles and mesh shuttle for netting, bone and metal shuttles for tatting, and a bobbin lace kit.
I've begun to do some tatting, and have really taken a liking to it (though I prefer the needle to the shuttle). I've contacted a couple local lacemaker's guilds here in West Michigan and in Lansing, and have fortunately found someone willing to take a stab at teaching me bobbin lace. I'm really excited about these new arts! The more I began to search for online resources, the more this list seemed to stand out as "the place to be". So here I am! I look forward to learning with and from you all:) Summer - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
