Susan wrote: "The carved Italian bobbins were particularly intriguing--would anyone care to comment on their use?...Are they worked palm up?"
Jean is still away, so I thought I'd mention that she has a couple of old articles about Occitan lacemaking on her website, in case you haven't seen them: http://www.jeanleader.co.uk/articles/italytrip.html http://www.jeanleader.co.uk/articles/italytrip2.html In addition there are a couple more pics of Italian lacemakers at Couviges we were at last year: http://picasaweb.google.com/jean.leader/LePuyCouvige#5397053234327078018 http://picasaweb.google.com/jean.leader/PierrefeuCouvige09#534506704984310187 4 The latter pic suggests they are not worked palm up, as does the following painting I posted after a skiing holiday in Courmeyer in a (vain) attempt to have it identified: http://picasaweb.google.com/david.leader/ValDAostaLacemakerPaintings#51910154 84831090978 (I'd still be interested in identifying the artist.) But I'm not a lacemaker, so I wasn't taking note when we were in the area. Jean would probably know, but I imagine others on the list can also answer the question. David - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
