No one has lace news today? There is always something to learn about lace... The same January/February 2017 issue of "Victoria" magazine that I wrote about on Christmas Day has a feature about 7 outstanding businesswomen who reap the rewards of doing what they truly love for a living. One that stood out to me was a woman who makes "carved porcelain". Very expensive - but, an inspiration. She had a practical career that supported her for many years, which we can relate to. Now, she supports herself by creating these wonderful pieces of lacy porcelain art. (You will wonder who is buying these, at these prices. Obviously, she is able to earn more per hour than any of today's lacemakers!) http://www.isabelleabramson.com/ Do you know someone just starting out, after completing their education? In the U.S. they will most likely be thousands of dollars in debt for tuition loans. One very nice Valentine's Day "surprise" of something lace-inspired (but, at a much lower price) would be so wonderful to someone just beginning to live on her own. It could be a life-long reminder that the person who gave it to her was one of those very rare people who loved/made lace in the early 21st century. When furnishing my first home in 1956, a woman I did not know well gave me 2 very lovely antique water glasses and 2 silver grapefruit spoons. Not the most practical gifts for someone with one plate/one cup and saucer/one cereal bowl/one cheap setting of utensils/one pot in which to warm up water or soup, etc. Sixty years later, Mrs. Piper is still remembered when these little "civilizers" are used. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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