Hi Everyone, Just to let you know that our Slagelse Lace Fair went very well again this year with just over 1900 visitors in the 2 days! The stands did well with their tempting goods and again, most of us spending much more than we had intended. Amongst a few other things, I treated myself to the new German Lace Guild book:" Klöppelspitze in Deutschland Ihre Weiterentwicklung von 1950-2000". I love their books - expensive but good quality and well researched. Gry Hvidberg's metal lace with some really beautiful jewellery and copper sculptures and her lace mounted in glass was quite fascinating. Rosemary Urban gave us lots of inspiration with her meticulously executed modern lace. Jitka von Lindern had a fascinating and exciting collection of ultra modern textile designs incorporated into dresses, collars, wall hangings. She has just come back from teaching 2 workshops in England. The Tonder lace was beautiful from the Lorenzens Gaard collection, and I often wonder when I look at it, and try to imagine just how it must have been to have to make lace for a living instead of pleasure. But as one of the lacemakers said, "You have to love what you are doing to create something so exquisite". Lene Bjorn, from the Tatting Guild in Denmark had a very attractive exhibition of lace and tatting and the tatted baby bonnets displayed over wine glasses looked so nice. Jytte Bjork Olsen gave a very interesting workshop and a lovely exhibition of her lace, and Jana Novak decorated the most delightful Christmas tree with her new designs for this year, with beautiful gilded mounts for angels, flowers and birds. The exhibitors most certainly gave us a wonderful display with plenty of inspiration for another year of lacemaking, and I think that I can fairly say that we catered for all tastes this year. Even the DH's who were dragged along seemed impressed. Great to see Vibeke, Bjarne, Arne and Aage! Best wishes and keep bobbin' along from Avril -- And on the 8th day, God created golf courses and lacemakers........
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