Dear Susan, Maybe this needs clarification? Every time I refer to the University of Arizona files on Arachne (several times each year), **I give the address Sue gave in her posting.** It was my antique books that were the first to be scanned by Tess for the use of our Arachne international community of lacemakers - that means everyone reading this. Once Lace entries were launched, many Arachne members contributed to it, including some generous current authors. Lacemakers of Maine learned about this resource decades ago from a Maine weaver - weaving being included in the address: http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/lace.html Let us not jump to conclusions from information given on other sites. We have our own history and are focused on lace. Arachne was the first site of its kind that lacemakers could use, and members have had a commitment to sharing - without cost (though lacemakers in some countries may be paying to download) and without advertising. How much longer Arachne can be relevant, given many changes to the internet, is a serious question. But, for now, this is where you get whatever has been made available during the past 20 years. At some point in our history, the Arachne files were changed and early postings have been lost. But, whenever you have questions you have the option of searching by subject at: http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/index.html Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 9/10/2016 3:50:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hottl...@neo.rr.com writes:
Thank you Sue for posting the link--it is not one that I have ever used! The link that I normally use goes to ALL the documents, hence it includes embroidery & other forms of needlework. It's a mammoth undertaking to search for items using the entire list. Sue's link filters the list to "lace" entries only so I took the tour. There are some nuggets in the back issues of International Old Lacers, including a peacock pattern & an edging with an interesting ground plus articles on lace made in Ceylon. It's another place to look for something old that's new again. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
