Hello, Queyras is a little part of french Alps near Italy. There is a very special lace without pricking and not a lot of pins. It is make with a big thread and have a paris ground.
http://www.lesdiversespassionsdejosi.com/article-musee-d-abries-en-queyras-la-maison-du-costume-55692533.html http://lace.lacefairy.com/Lace/International/QUEYRAS.html Bobbins, pillows and boxes are wonderfull and make with a knif. You can buy it now. I bought two boxes last week. I can give you a adress. You'll can see all in the OIDFA meeting in Caen next year. Dentelez bien Sof from France ----- "Brian Lemin" <brid...@bigpond.com> a écrit : > I thought I had some information and pictures about them, but a couple > of > > months ago I accidentally formatted my data disk and lost every thing. > I did > > have all my "English stuff" backed up but clearly not my continental > stuff > > (that will learn me!) > > > > I found this URL which will be a good starter. > > > > http://zephyrandco.canalblog.com/tag/Bobbin%20lace > > > > > > I believe it was/is a lace making area. My French geography is not > good > > enough to tell you where. > > > > They used short "stubby" bobbins highly and interestingly hand carved. > It is > > an area that is quite tourist centered and in modern years they > produced a lot > > of wooden carved objects for tourists and bobbins were part of this > for some > > time. The last time I tried to get one I was told that they had > stopped > > producing them. > > > > I discovered them from an article in a lace journal ( I forget which, > probably > > IOLI) some years ago, I was immediately fascinated by them. > > > > > > Brian and Jean > > From Cooranbong. Australia > > You can read my bobbin stuff on: > > http://tiny.cc/egb85 > > > > - > > 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
