In all our travels around this continent I haven't truly seen a full fledged "lace shop" that sells strictly lace and supplies. We have come across shops that feature lace and lace supplies, but as a suppliment to other nice needlework in the same shop. We have found one really nice shop that has books, bobbins and pillows along with lots of antique lace to view and buy is at the "Olde World Lace" in Amana Colonies, Iowa, just off the mainstrip.
http://www.oldeworldlace.com/store/ It isn't a bonafide Lace Shop, but the owners are very friendly and knowledgeable. And the daughter of the owner demonstrates on her pillow in the shop. She wasn't there when we stopped in. I did get a honiton book while there and drooled over the antique lace. It and the other stores at the Amana Colonies are a must see(IMHO) Another shop that carries lace supplies is in downtown historical Colorado Springs, CO. Not strictly lace shop and they don't advertise it as that. It is just a needlework shop and to my surprise I found they carry a wonderful array of bobbins and lace supplies. Not anything expansive as the online vendors. But there a few "faux pas" shops we have run across and it is like a lot of other "lace shops" that we have stumbled upon in tiny tourist towns. They label themselves with big signs "The Lace Shoppe" or have a sign in the window that says "fine lace" or such. Walk in and it is mostly this very thick machine lace that they stencil names and flowers on for home décor. Turns me off! But we haven't been to every shop in the US that might remotely carry lace supplies. They are out there. Just a matter of finding them. Even some quilting shops that carry needlework supplies have been known to carry bobbin lace supplies. We haven't travelled much in the Maryland area to know of any shops that might carry supplies. Usually when we head on a vacation we do a long search for needlework shops and the like so we know which towns to visit. Most often these cute little shops are not online and we just happen upon them to our surprise. Always on the lookout! -- Mark, aka Tatman blog: http://tatmantats.wordpress.com/ Tatman¹s Online Shop: http://tatman.etsy.com email: tatmant...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
