In one of the books scanned by Tess and the Professor, "The American Lacemaker" Volume 2, there is an unusual pattern (# 30, pg49) described as Honiton (because it's flowery, I guess) but isn't.
(The first page of my PDF file of it, which I saved some time ago, reads: "The Antique Pattern Library http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org This scan was contributed by On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/index.html " so I think I found it through the first address rather than the latter) This book of instructions relates to prickings which may have had to be bought separately as they are not included in the scans of volumes 1 or 2 - the books are produced by the Torchon Lace Company which is the ones that made/sold the Princess lace pillows that appear on e-bay occasionally. It is written in the style of many of the old books where there are pinhole by pinhole instructions right up to hole # 272, by which time it sounds as if the lacemaker is expected to understand it enough to go solo. I wondered if anyone has a copy of this pattern from which I could negotiate a scan, I guess I could work out the pattern from the photo but it's not that clear, and the instructions are virtually meaningless unless one has the appropriately pinhole-numbered pricking. By the way, in volume 1 (from the same source) there is an advert at the end for the company's bobbin winder, which fits onto the fly wheel of a sewing machine. Very neat - and only 75cents. About time there was one on e-bay, I think. Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
