I feel I have to kick in my two cents worth here. In 1978, while in England, I bought a history book. In that book was a picture of three samples of lace and three bobbins. Until that time it never occurred to me that lace was actually made by hand. As soon as I saw the pictures I knew it was a hobby for me...but there was no information to be had on it :( When we went back for another visit two years later I was determined to get everything necessary to start. Well, I scoured the country and no one had any lacemaking supplies. I hit every wool/ hobby/ craft shop we came across, and believe me, we covered the country from the Lake District to Southamptom. It was only in Saffron Walden that I found a meager bunch of bobbins etc. and I bought the whole lot. If I remember correctly, there was only three lace books available at the time, Pam Nottingham's, Doris Southard, and the Mintcoff book. Lacemaking has been in a slump before and came back. I believe it will again. It all depends on what's in fashion (remember everyone doing macrame?). It's only the die-hard addicts that stick with it (like us). At least we'll leave behind us a lot of great books when lacemaking is in vogue again..not to mention the truly remarkable modern bobbins etc. :) So what if our lace ends up at the Sally Ann? Someone will find it and think it's a treasure:) Sharon from foggy Vancouver Island
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