I went to the Ideal Home exhibition in London in 1979. I saw (for the very first time) a lady making lace on the Townswomen's Guild stand.... ( I wonder where she is now?) At the time (I was 29), she looked like a 'little old lady'... I was mesmerised.. after a few minutes she paused and looked up and breathlessly I asked... 'How long have you been doing that?'.. she cheerfully replied 'about 2 years!' I instantly thought 'if a little old lady can learn in 2 years, I can too!' So I later put my name down for a weekend course entitled 'Beginners Bucks Point lace making' at Missenden Abbey led by Miss Dawson. . Little did I know that you needed to know how to make lace for that course! The requirements list arrived and I had no idea what it meant. Luckily my husband knew someone at work whose wife does that sort of thing!' so I contacted her, Kathy Corbett, and she helped and has been a very firm friend ever since.
Missenden Abbey ran three classes that weekend, (March 1980) led by Miss Dawson, Miss Miller and Margaret Tite. I was in Jean Millers class and she got me going.. I did bandage, little fan and even started sheep's head during the weekend... I was hooked and haven't stopped since! I warn all new lace makers that it needs a government health warning as it is 'very addictive.' Jan Tregidgo www.tregidgo.com/jan - 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
