I always considered Arachne as the "Definitive" lace group. I have been with this group since the beginning. I am not as active as I used to be but to me, All the really great lace makers are here, from all around the world! Who better to seek advise from when having a problem! I have gained so much information since I joined it is amazing!
Cearbhael Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 1, 2017, at 4:38 PM, AGlez <antje.gonza...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think the reason of being quite is that we have had many feasts in this > time, with lots of family reunions, etc. We will soon start to write again! > Be patient! > > As for Facebook lace groups... I know there are many lacemakers who join > them, but I think Arachne is the really interesting one, where interesting > things about lace are talked about. I have not seen any Facebook group > which really leads a conversation about a subject, as Arachne does. It is > more a showcase of the work one does, and a long list of admirations and > congratulations following. > > I think if you are really interested in lace, THIS is the group! > > Best wishes and Happy new year!! > > Antje, from Spain (freezing cold now!!) > > www.vueltaycruz.es > > 2017-01-01 23:20 GMT+01:00 Lorelei Halley <lhal...@bytemeusa.com>: > >> I think that one reason for the quietness on Arachne is that many of the >> new lacers are using certain facebook groups. Facebook has a huge >> membership, so those groups quickly accumulate lots of members. And of >> course, there are groups for every language. Here are some of the ones I >> know about. >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/bobbinlacemakers/ >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/30338026304/ >> I think that these groups attract new lacemakers, so they don't feel the >> need for a group like Arachne. However, I also think Arachne is still very >> useful, because of all the knowledgable people. >> Lorelei Halley >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of >> Catherine Barley >> Sent: Sunday, January 1, 2017 3:27 AM >> To: Clay Blackwell <clayblackw...@comcast.net>; jeria...@aol.com >> Cc: suebabbs...@gmail.com; lace@arachne.com >> Subject: Re: [lace] Arachne Flickr page >> >> For some strange reason it doesn't appear to be as active as it used to, >> but clearly many of us are still lurking, as there is always an immediate >> response to any queries posted by needy lace makers. >> >> - >> 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/ >> > > > > -- > > Antje > > - > 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/ - 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/
