(snip) > The best-known lace in Finland comes from Rauma, where a sophisticated > industry flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries, but in rural areas they > used what they had: unshaped twigs for bobbins and even birchbark for > prickings, to make "peasant" laces, often of coloured linens, which still > trim the aprons and caps of folk costumes. > Bridget in Watford, England.
Whoa ! wasn't there someone looking for a source for colored linen threads on the list a little while ago ? Are there still 'rural areas' in Rauma and do they still make colored linen thread ?? Toni in Seattle - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
