Anything I don't want to do is tedious. That includes housework and my
job (some days). I make lace to have something productive to do with my
hands. I make lace to carry on a beautiful tradition. I make lace to
watch as the finished product appears from what started as mere pieces
of thread.
I can't draw and I don't paint very well. My other hobbies are also
creative in the same kinds of ways. I make quilts, knit and crochet, and
do working on both a lathe and a scrollsaw. All of these crafts end up
with something completely different looking that the mere parts with
which they started.
I find sitting in a waiting room somewhere with a tatting shuttle in my
hand is nearly an instant conversation starter.
On 8/10/2010 1:50 PM, dmt11h...@aol.com wrote:
So, what is it that we like about lacemaking and how do we convey it to
other people?
I love the steroids comment :D
Perhaps we should go with, "Bobbin lace, the quick, versatile, weaving
alternative that does not require a separate room in your house for a loom". Or
"Bobbin Lace, Weaving without the hassle". Or even, "Bobbin Lace: Weaving
set free!" Or, "Bobbin lace: Weaving on steroids".
Why do other people on the list enjoy bobbin lace? We all live in the 21st
century, after all. I can't believe we are that different than the rest of
the population. My daughter, for instance, is spending massive amounts of
time and patience learning how to make jewelry.
Devon
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Ruth R. in OH
roxw...@krafters.net
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