Synchronicity abounds on Arachne! I was just to ask if most have come into bobbin lace (or other forms) via lineage, or self-initiation, and then Alice posted this: "new lace student is very enthusiastic. Her grandmother made lace and she's excited about learning how to do it." Sometime they say hobbies, twins, looks, skip a generation, but I am interested if most on this life are repeating something that they were exposed to about lace, or came to it of their own accord. Of course the various forms of lace would add interest to the response! In my case, my Granny did everything creative, and I begged to learn to tat and was promised when she retired, but when that happened she said she was much too tired, and her eyes weary, so I picked it up on my own later. The lace knitting evolved from the knitting she taught me, but I don't think she did bobbin lace. I understand my great grandmother from England did all, but with the Great Depression, even thread was an issue so only have some cutwork and crochet from her, though the pieces were divided amongst many offspring so cannot be certain. Best,Susan Reishus
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