What is it about lace making that keeps you interested and how has that changed over the course of your learning?
For me I first decided to take up lace after discovering that this beautiful fabric I admired could, and still is being made by hand. The process appealed aswell as the symbolism of weaving webs out of nothing more than plain ol' thread I originally wanted to make lace for myself to use, bookmarks, trims, handkerchiefs......... But as time went on, it became a meditative process, no matter how many thoughts were racing through my head, questions and musings, sitting at the pillow allowed time to think and explore these thoughts without becoming distressed or confused when I tied myself up in knots (not to mention the threads, although getting them in knots was definatly frustrating! :-)) ) And I tend to keep very little lace for myself, deciding to start projects with a specific purpose in mind: a cravat to give as a gift, a fan to be auctioned off for charity, etc What about you? What sparked your interest and what keeps you coming back? Lora In a cold dark village in ayrshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
