Re: [lace] Making lace in public places
Hi Spiders All, One of the first demos I did was in our church, where we had a 'Hobbies Weekend' - with all sorts of crafts and hobbies, including collections of fountain pens and fly making (for fishermen) - and ME! One little girl of about 13 stayed with me most of the two days and, after the Sunday service to end the weekend, her father rang me up to say could she join the class. What do you think I said? She still makes lace, although she works shifts, so can't get to classes, but she had her 21st birthday with the class a couple of years ago - so I *do* class that as a great and successful demonstration. Carol - in North Norfolk UK, where we have had about ten days of snow, but at least it is now thawing, although the slush is freezing at nights, so even more treacherous. From: Sue 2harv...@tiscali.co.uk To: 'Clay Blackwell' clayblackw...@comcast.net; dmt11h...@aol.com Cc: lace@arachne.com Sent: Tuesday, 8 January 2013, 3:08 Subject: RE: [lace] Making lace in public places At Norfolk Lacemakers every other year we have a whole day when we all sit and demonstrate at the Norwich Library, as everyone has to go through the large entrance foyer that's where we set up because everyone has to go past us to get to where in the library they want to be, very few people pass without having a quick look at what we are doing and many more go completely round all the tables to get a better look. Every time we demonstrate I am amazed at how many men seem to be fascinated by it and ask lots of questions and a few even have a go we get lots of children interested and many of them are dragged away by the parents because they need to get going but the children just want to keep on making lace. One little girl last time ended up going home with a second hand pillow and plastic bobbins and a snake pattern because she was so hooked ( hope she keeps it up). We have gained new members of the club as a result of these days at the library. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - 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/
[lace] Re: lace-digest V2012 #168
In a message dated 22/01/2013 11:32:48 GMT Standard Time, owner-lace-dig...@arachne.com writes: I have been taking my lace while traveling for a good decade I always have needlelace and tatting in my bag and often have a travel pillow if I am going to be away for any length of time. Over the years of making lace publicly there have probably been equal numbers of funny looks and interesting conversations! Somewhere in a recent posting there is a mention of the role of craft in dealing with pain. Anyone for whom this might be an issue might be interested in knowing that the Pain Clinic at the Royal Bath Hospital has set up a knitting and craft group which is having very positive results - see _http://www.stitchlinks.com/_ (http://www.stitchlinks.com/) Gil From a snowy Northumberland - 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/
Re: [lace] demo followup
Sorry Jenny and Hazel, it could be me beating the record. I saw bobbin lace making as a child of three or four, sitting on the lap of my aunt. She was paralyzed on the right side of her body and did lace with her left hand with hooded bobbins on a roller pillow. And as you could imagine I forgot about. In 1981 on a travel to Canada I saw it again and got interest in it. But it took me till 1987 to get to a class. Ilske, back from the penguins which weren't interested in bobbin lace making but in brooding the next generation. But in different chats with other passengers, mostly men, I could tell about. - 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/
Re: [lace] demo followup
Ok... I'm joining in now Before I started school, like Ilske, I saw lace being made by my aunt. She promised she'd teach me when I started school, unfortunately she passed away before I got there. I'd been fascinated by the beads at the bottom of the bobbins One of the saddest things for me is that I don't have any of her lace not counting the crochet edged table cloth she made for my Mum and I still have!! It was over 50 years later that I found a teacher and started making lace! Sue in a still wintry East Yorkshire On 23 Jan 2013, at 14:03, Ilske Thomsen wrote: Sorry Jenny and Hazel, it could be me beating the record. I saw bobbin lace making as a child of three or four, sitting on the lap of my aunt. She was paralyzed on the right side of her body and did lace with her left hand with hooded bobbins on a roller pillow. And as you could imagine I forgot about. In 1981 on a travel to Canada I saw it again and got interest in it. But it took me till 1987 to get to a class. - 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/
Re: [lace] demo followup
Sue, like you I am very sad that didn't get anything of the things from my aunt. Our family became destroyed in a way and my aunt passed by when I was in Stuttgart than. But the first little Torchon pattern I designed I named after her Hertha. Ilske - 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/
[lace] been following this string with interest.
I have to jump in herethe first person I ever saw making bobbin lace was me! Since the mid 1930's I knew and was curious about the 'pretty lady making lace on the big pillow'as described by a museum guard. Living close to NYC, one of my playgrounds was the NYC art museum. Finally, in the late 1960's, I learned WHAT she was doing! Thus started a love affair. Any more detail is burdensome. Smiles, BarbE Sent from my iPad On Jan 23, 2013, at 8:28 AM, Sue Duckles s...@duckles.co.uk wrote: Ok... I'm joining in now Before I started school, like Ilske, I saw lace being made by my aunt. She promised she'd teach me when I started school, unfortunately she passed away before I got there. I'd been fascinated by the beads at the bottom of the bobbins One of the saddest things for me is that I don't have any of her lace not counting the crochet edged table cloth she made for my Mum and I still have!! It was over 50 years later that I found a teacher and started making lace! Sue in a still wintry East Yorkshire On 23 Jan 2013, at 14:03, Ilske Thomsen wrote: Sorry Jenny and Hazel, it could be me beating the record. I saw bobbin lace making as a child of three or four, sitting on the lap of my aunt. She was paralyzed on the right side of her body and did lace with her left hand with hooded bobbins on a roller pillow. And as you could imagine I forgot about. In 1981 on a travel to Canada I saw it again and got interest in it. But it took me till 1987 to get to a class. - 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/
Re: [lace] Bolster Pillow Picture
Ah, I'm only going off of what the paper that came with it said. I will see if I can scan that tonight. Michelle - 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/
Re: [lace] Hello
Has anyone mentioned the LaceIOLI ning site, _http://laceioli.ning.com/_ (http://laceioli.ning.com/) There are beginners tutorials and you can get a lot of feed back on your work. Devon - 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/
[lace] demo followup
I saw a lace demo in England in 1970 and started making lace in 1994 after finding a lace kit when visiting England. Not quite your 25 years but close. Can't believe it is coming up to 20 years of lace making. Have had a few favorites along the way such as Milanese, now it is Beds Lester laces. Janice Perhaps I hold a record? There was 25 years between seeing a lace demo and my taking it up. Jenny Brandis Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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/
Re: [lace] New to the list
Cheree, Welcome to the list. I hope you will find it as helpful and interesting as I have. There always seems to be someone out there who is doing something interesting or has the answer to a question. Liz Raleigh, NC Cherre Bybee cherreby...@gmail.com wrote: Just wanted to introduce myself. - 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/
