Hi, My Mother learned every fiber art there ever was and practiced most sewing, embroidery, needlepoint, crochet, knitting, tatting, battenburg, hardanger,cut work, and on it goes. While embroidering one day, I mentioned I'd like to see what bobbin lacing is like and she promptly discouraged me --- to no avail. Unfortunately, she had passed on by the time I found a teacher and started learning to lace. Every once in awhile I hear a little voice from above telling me, I told you not to get involved with bobbin lace. Mostly when I am retro lacing or frustrated over a particular pattern.
I had never heard of bobbin lacing but was reading fiction books of "merry old" which talked about the lady of the manor or a member of royalty teaching the peasants to lace to keep food on the table. My curiosity was born and mellowed for 10 years. I had never seen it being made nor had I ever seen an actual piece of bobbin lace but I wanted to learn. 20+ years later I am still learning. Jane O'Connor [email protected] New Lenox, IL USA A beautiful Spring day - more like summer with temps in the 80's. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
