To ask what is the most difficult lace is like asking what is the most difficult school subject. It is subjective (sorry!) and dependent on many factors, only some of which are related to the innate abilities of the individual.
It is important to remember that lacemakers didn’t dart about the world’s offerings or even tackle multiple patterns. They learnt young and made their lace as they were taught. Nobody told them their type of lace was easy or difficult just how to make it. This was true for Honiton, Beds, Bucks Point and presumably all the European types as well. If they developed a true talent then they may have worked on more complex patterns. Their focus though was to be able to sell their products to help their families. This is a long-winded way of saying that, IMHO, there is no definitive answer to the question of which is the most difficult type of lace. In the same way there is no one favourite type. My C$0.02 worth. Helen on the west coast of mainland Canada. - 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/
