I asked my friend who told me that her grandmother made lace. I asked her if she did it for work or pleasure and here is her reply.
<My grandmother lived in a tiny village of Southill, in Bedfordshire. Her husband was killed in WWI, aged 22, and she was left with 2 little ones, so she moved from London to the village and later married a local man. She made lace for pleasure. Very talented lady. I have 2 hankies edged in Bedfordshire lace, but I have nothing of hers. She started me writing to people around the world by paying for me to join Enid Blyton's Club (I still write to a few of them after 60 years). She always gave me diaries. I really loved her and learned so much, except how to make lace! I knit and write. I started writing to my grandaughter when she was 6 months old, and this week started Book #4. I remember seeing other ladies making lace in Southill too - there were only 3 streets so they had to find something to do! Thank you for your interest - I rambled on but I love village life and get very emotional about my memories! Take care, Pat> Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
