Even better - my local library subscribes to various downloadable
audiobooks, so I can listen to the Monica Ferris books and make lace at the
same time (and all for free!)
Sue
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Hi All, I have read all the MF books but I can't remember the exact
specifics about this hankie. However, Hallas Needle lace often has a fish
in the pattern so a motif could be used to "sign" a piece of NL.
Monica Ferris is now on my hardback purchasing list (I'm a member of Barnes
& Noble and w
I agree that when I read the book with the lace hankie in it, I hard a hard
time
imagining how to sign your lace with a symbol. Maybe it has been done before
in
some types of lace. I also heard of her interest in lace and emailed Monica to
offer a table at the Rockford convention in 2008 whe
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... But, perhaps people who have read all of her
books would disagree. Do you
find that the lace details ring true in Monica
Ferris's books?
Devon
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Lace in Monica Ferris books
... But, perhaps people who have read all of her
books would disagree. Do youÂ
find that the lace details ring true in Monica
Ferris's
I agree with you, Devon. The butterfly 'signature' struck me as so
improbable as to be impossible. I think she likes the idea of using lace as
part
of her needlework 'theme' but has never even observed it being made.
Having said that, I enjoy her books as they are good light reading.
Patr
It is not uncommon to read descriptions of handmade droschel mesh which
mention that it is made in strips that are one and a half inches wide. We have
some pieces in the museum that are like this, but very few. It was being
done at about the beginning of the 19th century when machine mesh was
I've just finished reading 'Blackwork' and will pass it on to Eve Morton to
read. When she's finished with it, I've decided to send them all to Alex
Stillwell, which will pass them on to her lace friends to read as well. I
disagree with Lori and think they do need to be read in order because the
