I was only 19 when I started to learn lacemaking. As many of you probably know, our traditional Maltese pillow is a long, upright, bolster sort of pillow (perhaps like a roughly rolled cigar). I used to put this into a long bag and strap it to my back to ride on my little motorcycle to my lessons. Whenever I met a friend on the way, they would ask what strange thing I was carrying and whenever I replied that it was a Bobbin lace pillow, the retort always was, "But you're too young to work lace!!!"
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