About 26 years ago I stumbled upon lace at a meeting of the 'Young Wives'
where the speaker was a local teacher of lacemaking - she came, I saw and I
was conquered!! The next day the very helpful speaker loaned me pillow and
bobbins and I was off. I knew straight away that I wanted to make Bucks
Point and it is still my lace of preference.
It was later that I learned that there were lacemakers in my father family
in Bedfordshire - so when I tell people how long I've been making lace I add
that my hands already knew the way as its in the blood ;o) The dear, late Vi
Bullard was fascinated how I worked and even took photographs to show the
late, great Mrs Millar the movement of my hands, but its just seems natural
to me.
Sadly I didn't inherit any equipment - just the joy of throwing the bobbins.
Diana - very stiff from too much gardening on a lovely sunny day in
Northamptonshire
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