This reminded me of a talk to Essex Lace Makers (UK) given some years ago by Veronica - it was so interesting, and the items she brought with her were wonderful.
Hi Carol et al. I remember that talk by Veronica Main and it certainly was fascinating. Quite recently I discovered that the village where my mum lives on the Essex/Suffolk border was a straw plaiting village when straw plaiting was in its heyday as a cottage industry. It's where my mum and dad retired to and there is no historic connection with my family except that some distant relation worked as a servant there for a few years in the Victorian era. Alison in Colchester Essex (sunny at the moment but still cold for March) - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
