Hi all,
I've really enjoyed this thread, thanks to all who have answered.
Here's my story,
I was working in a needlework shop and on two occasions someone came in
looking for bobbin lace supplies, I was intriqued, I had to know more.
I joined the Vancouver Lace Club, and they had bobbins and pillows for sale,
so of course I had to buy. It was November, not a good time to start, so I
waited until January to start learning. In the meantime, I purchased Doris
Southard's book and was showing the book to my parents and my dad recognized
the pillow and bobbins from the pictures and said that my grandmother and
aunt had made lace back in Denmark. I was determined to learn this. I
started slow and tested my patience many times, but I think I have managed
it. I have always done some kind of needlework, but they have all been put
aside for lace.
Thinking back, I remember seeing a young lady demonstrating lace at Burnaby
Village Museum, it's a replica of an old village that has wonderful year
round exhibits and demonstrations of how things were done years ago. I
didn't realize people still did that?????
I couldn't have done it without Arachne, I always have someone that can
answer my questions.
So here I am still a relative newbie, 5 years into this wonderful life.
Greetings,
Irene Whitham
Surrey, BC Canada
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