... well almost. I was just flicking through our local paper, the Cambridge Evening News and came across this full page story
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge/Stitch-in-time-back-to-17th-century-10112011.htm 'Stitch in time - back to 17th century Shoppers in a Cambridge store might think they've stepped back in time this weekend - to the world of 17th-century Holland. Staff at John Lewis will be recreating one of the world's most famous paintings, Vermeer's The Lacemaker, in the flesh. Annie Roberts, who works in the haberdashery department and is an accomplished needlewoman, will dress up as the painter's subject, and surrounded by similar props, will pose for a local artist... "She'll be modelling on Saturday Nov 19th between 10am and 4pm while Stuart Catterson, an artist from Ely, paints the recreation. And he'll be dressed as Vermeer. ...' With a picture to compare her with the painting. I was in our library at the time, and startled the librarian with the cry 'But she's not epithet lacemaking!' She's working on an embroidery hoop. Nice try, a pity they couldn't drum up a real lacemaker. Anyway anyone in the area, it might be worth a giggle, or perhaps the "anti-tatting lady" could put them right. Not me though, I'll be doing the real thing at Knuston Hall. Louise In Cambridge where the dreich cylonic gloom has lifted, but the sun is almost setting and its only 3:45! - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
