[lace] Niggles about the Larkrise to Candleford lace.
Hi All, I am a tad surprised at the 'carping' that has ensued from the Lark Rise lace-making. I also thought I noticed several anomalies, but am content to take the view that the lace-making problems in the Industrial Revolution were well-explained, and that it was a delight to see lace-making actually a main part of the story, rather than just glossed over. We as lacemakers can probably recognise the some of the lace wasn't what it was cracked up to be but, if it gave just one person an interest, and persuaded him/her to take up our lace classes, we should perhaps be pleased, rather than gripe about what seemed wrong with the lacemaking. Carol - Suffolk UK 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day.' - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] Niggles about the Larkrise to Candleford lace.
Hello Carol I don't think any of us were carping - I for one certainly wasn't :o) I'm sure we all enjoyed the program, that doesn't stop us as lacemakers showing our interest and knowledge of lace and lace making with its traditions and history. With best wishes Diana - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] Niggles about the Larkrise to Candleford lace.
On 17/01/2011 11:04, Diana Smith wrote: Hello Carol I don't think any of us were carping - I for one certainly wasn't :o) I'm sure we all enjoyed the program, that doesn't stop us as lacemakers showing our interest and knowledge of lace and lace making with its traditions and history. With best wishes Diana I didn't feel that this discussion was about complaints, just enjoying that lacemaking and some of it's history had been given such prominence on prime-time tv, and also sharing our extra bit of knowledge that enabled us to see the mistakes. I have learned something about the different types of lace from this discussion, and also that a lacemaker would probably stick to one type of lace if she was making it for sale - not something I'd realised. How lucky we are to be able to do this for fun and to be able to try any tradition that we want, rather than having to struggle to make a living from lacemaking. (tho I do acknowledge that some of you do teach and sell lace professionally) Lesley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
