Re: [lace] Publishing lace books

2011-06-20 Thread Jeriames
Dear Lace Friends, I would not reopen this matter, but have been getting private letters about it. Very obviously, what was intended as a compliment to Australian lacemakers was misunderstood by Ruth She and I have corresponded privately and cleared the air. There was nothing about ra

[lace] Publishing lace books

2011-06-19 Thread Jean Nathan
Jeri wrote: are all alone in the process of wanting to know more about lace.> Do they? They can't think they're all alone in the process of wanting to know more about lace because I'm sure they are well aware of (among others, but just to mention some of those in the UK) the Honiton Lace Mus

[lace] Publishing lace books

2011-06-18 Thread Ruth Budge
I may live in Australia, but I am *not* Australian. And country of origin doesn't come into it - I reply to any person, regardless of their race, if I think I can help with their query. Ruth thelacema...@optusnet.com.au Dear Peg, The Australians have replied to an American, which was q

Re: [lace] Publishing lace books

2011-06-18 Thread Jeriames
Dear Peg, The Australians have replied to an American, which was quite a surprise. Many of them are *really isolated*. We write about lace book availability and teachers often on Arachne. If you un-subscribed from Arachne, is it our fault? Some authors of books published in fairly re

RE: [lace] Publishing lace books

2011-06-17 Thread Barbara Ballantyne
: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Publishing lace books The Arachne archive has been an amazing treasure trove of lacemaking information for me. I was so glad to see that the list is still active. I subscribed last week and already picked up a few good tips. I live in Fairview Park, Ohio...a

Re: [lace] Publishing lace books

2011-06-17 Thread Anna Binnie
I have recently bought a number of out of print Lace books through the Lace Guild in the UK, they have second hand books with a catalogue online (ie you can download it from their web page). The prices including postage to Australia was quite reasonable and the service was super excellent. Also

RE: [lace] Publishing lace books

2011-06-17 Thread Noelene Lafferty
Welcome to Arachne, Peg. I just don't understand those hundreds of dollars prices for books - especially Rosemary's, which is still available direct from the author at http://www.lacedaisypress.com.au/index.html. I love that book - it's what I learnt from. No chance of the luxury of a teacher

RE: [lace] Publishing lace books

2011-06-17 Thread Ruth Budge
From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Witchy Woman Sent: Saturday, 18 June 2011 8:24 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Publishing lace books One of my biggest frustrations in lacemaking is the availability of reasonably priced books...as in under or aroun

[lace] Publishing lace books

2011-06-17 Thread Witchy Woman
The Arachne archive has been an amazing treasure trove of lacemaking information for me. I was so glad to see that the list is still active. I subscribed last week and already picked up a few good tips. I live in Fairview Park, Ohio...a suburb of Cleveland...and have been making lace since the m