[lace] What am I doing?

2007-03-12 Thread Maxine Diffey
I normally lurk with just the occasional message, and I know I am very late with this thread, but as the list is so quiet, I thought I would chip in. I was given some lace knitting wool some 18 months ago by my DS and DIL, and I have finally "had a go" - well, many 'goes', but I am finally up and

[lace] What am I doing - delurking

2007-02-23 Thread Hazel Smith
Hello all After about 8 years of lurking on this list (yes - really!), I am finally responding to Tamara's plea for more of us to come out of the woodwork. Not that any lacemaking I'm doing at the moment is likely to compete either in ambition or in general interest with what I've seen lately in r

Re: [lace] What am I doing?

2007-02-20 Thread clayblackwell
Hi Sue - For traditional Binche patterns, you may enjoy books by Michael Giusiana, who does reconstructions of antique laces. His first two books are out of print, but "Binche: Around the Corner" (the second of these books) may still be available from some vendors. His third book, "Binche II:

[lace] What am I doing?

2007-02-20 Thread Sue Fink
Hi there all, Someone commented that they are feeling at a loss because they only have three pillows on the go!! I am the opposite I am afraid!! Sometime ago I cleared my pillows and vowed to only have two on the go at a time, now I am up to three and feeling guilty that I have let my resolu