I have just managed to catch up with the lists again - it seems stop go, stop go all the time this summer. I have been very busy researching the history of Smocks and Smocking as I am to give the lecture for the Textile Society on the Saturday evening after our Convention dinner. The venue this year is YORK, so I will go and see if I can find the bobbin-shop at the address in the Shambles, that is if it is still there and I will look at and appraise any bobbins, if there are any! We are staying at the University and have a visit planned to the reserve collection at the Museum. I am told there will be smocks, but also hope I may see some lace.
During the earlier part of the summer I sorted my Leavers Machine lace drawer, thoroughly, and have labelled all the different types and put some pieces in nice new museum-type see-through bags. Heaven knows when all the other lace-drawers will get re-sorted. They are all getting rather full. Angela Thompson, Worcestershire UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
