In South Africa there is probably no more than 500 lacemakers and that is
aiming very high! So I find it difficult to believe Canada has only 500.
We do not even have a national organisation.
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape,South Africa.
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Neither do we in Canada have a national organisation. A national magazine in
English is privately run. Canada is a huge country geographically but not
heavily populated and especially not with lacemakers :p
I believe there about the same number of French-Canadian lacemakers in the
province of
Don't forget the lace makers on Burano Island in Venice, and other Lace
makers in Italy, who might be able to give you an idea of numbers.
Ann B in Australia
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From: Rosemary [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi Miriam and everyone
I think you can safely say 'thousands' of lacemakers throughout the world -
not 'tens' of thousands, but 'thousands' should cover it. There are about
500 in Canada, by my guesstimate, but let's say a thousand counting anyone
who could possibly have tried bobbin lace.
On
Hi Miriam and everyone,
I can say that they exist at least 5000 lacemakers, only here in my area
of Catalunya (Spain).
Possibly the number raises up to 10.000 lacemakers, all the country
(Spain) (I have not evidence of this, this is only a supposition)
So, it is not a nonsense to speak of
Including the lacemakers in all the Americas and Spain, I stand corrected :D
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Possibly the number raises up to 10.000 lacemakers, all the country
(Spain) (I have not evidence of this, this is only a supposition)
The Dutch lace association had 3000 members a few years ago. The magazine is
translated into English, so there might be some duplicates with the Catalan,
but my guess 10.000 is a way too low guestimate.
I can say that they exist at least 5000 lacemakers, only here
in my area of Catalunya
Dear Friends,
I think you can safely say 'thousands' of lacemakers throughout the world -
not 'tens' of thousands, but 'thousands' should cover it. There are about
500 in Canada, by my guesstimate, but let's say a thousand counting anyone
who could possibly have tried bobbin lace.
I WOULD
