I think Nena wrote the needlelace books because she wanted the lace revival to include needlelace. There were already several bobbin lace books around, but none on needlelace at that time. I think that needlelace was her favourite craft!
Sent from my iPad > On 27 Mar 2018, at 16:47, Jeri Ames <[email protected]> wrote: > > Many have been writing about Nenia Lovesey's influence as a bobbin lace > teacher. There are six books by Lovesey (one with co-author Catherine > Barley) in my library. Five are about needle lace and the sixth about both > bobbin and needle lace. This sixth is one of my favorites, because she tells > how she taught very young grandchildren to make bobbin lace. It is > illustrated with pictures. Were there additional books, perhaps about bobbin > lace? Here is my list: > > > Creative Design in Needlepoint Lace - 1983 > Introduction to Needlepoint Lace - 1985 > Punto Tagliato Lace -1986 > Reflections on Lace - 1988 (teaching children) > Technique of Needlepoint Lace - 1980 > Venetian Gros Point Lace - 1986 (co-author: Barley) > > The Reflections book has a dedication: A letter to my granddaughters (lists > 8), and continues - Indeed for any other little girl with love from Nana > Lovesey. It is a must-have book for lace teachers. There are pictures of > Kate Marie making bobbin lace in 1981, at age three! Wonder if she is still > lacing? Following is a lovely memory paragraph from page 25 of this book: > > When I was aged about four, the highlight of my year was to travel up from > Devon to stay with Paternal Grandparents while Mother taught for two weeks at > the school of Louisa and Rosa Tebbs. The school was a tall house that > reached to the sky, in Kensington Church Street in London. There was a > basement where meals were served, then there were winding stairs that went > right to the top, so high up the windows were turrets, because by the time one > reached the top, the house had become a castle. One could see for ever and > ever over the roof-tops. This was where the lace for grand ladies was kept. > I was sure that one day a Knight in shining armour would climb all these > stairs to choose a laced handkerchief for his Lady. It seemed a pity he > never arrived while I was there, because I had never seen a Knight before. > > This makes me (Jeri) think of Mary Poppins, and also of the old headquarters > of the Royal School of Needlework when it was in Kensington (now, it is at > Hampton Court Palace). Lovesey's following paragraphs are equally amusing. > Very worth reading, if you can find or borrow the book. > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > Lace and Embroidery Resource Center > > > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
