Hello All! It's been an interesting summer. With many lacemakers jetting off to Belgium, some of you know that I am recently returned from Alpine Experience in Les Carroz, France where I studied Rosaline Perle lace with Judith Cordell. Other students were from the UK & it was a wonderfully compatible group. The trip was a mind blowing experience & if anyone wants more info about traveling there, please contact me off list. Betty Manfre & Louise West also teach there so there's plenty of lace nirvana to go around! And the food--well, Mark is a graduate of the Culinary Institute. Nuff said. Before I attended, I busied myself making individual Rosaline motifs using various books, but I really needed the watchful eyes of an expert. I was not disappointed (!!) & I do see improvement, although those blasted multi-fish leaf sprays are still a huge stumbling block for me. With only a bit of finishing at home, I was able to make two pieces during the week. This is a major step forwar! d for me so my results are now posted to Arachne Flickr. While there are still plenty of errors & I did have an accident with an edge when I pulled out the pins, overall I'm pleased & I can hardly wait to try more patterns. There were a number of lovely vintage pieces of Rosaline Perle available for study during class & the UK students gave Judith a stunning collar. Its miniature perles were freely scattered over the motifs & there were tiny bouquets of flowers with bows. Enjoy the closeup I posted to Flickr. Sadly, I missed out on the Annual Lace Day in Amherst, NY in June this year--Heritage Village Lace Guild--but made a small item for the Chairman's Challenge 2017. While I was playing with my Rosaline, lightning struck & The Girl With a Perle Earring was born. She is on Flickr as well.
Three additional items I wanted to mention--luggage for international travel, stainless steel pins & Lace For Study. There was a major meltdown of baggage handling at Heathrow that caused three attendees, including the teacher, to be without luggage for an extended period. The last student received her luggage late on Wednesday afternoon after having arrived the previous Friday! Luckily, there was good support by staff & fellow students but no one should be victimized by technology gone awry. Pack your hand luggage accordingly!!! The tiny 17x45 pins for Rosaline are adorable but they bend quite easily. Several UK students mentioned that stainless steel pins made in Japan are available & are more durable. When I get some, I will share my thoughts. Lastly, one of the students at Les Carroz is involved with Lace For Study. The website was new to me & I’ve barely scratched the surface. If you have not yet visited the website, make yourself a pot of tea & enjoy both. While she ! described the site as an amateur undertaking, the photography is quite nice & so far her enlargements haven’t gone wonky. There are many lovely samples with reference measurements, closeups & discussion comments. All are copyright free for personal use & study. Have fun. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
