Miss Channer was born c1874 at Sherford in Devon, died on the 10th of March 1949 and was buried at Clapham, Bedford where she had lived for some years. I have a very poor quality, much reduced, photocopy of the pattern which has a couple of hand written notes one of which is 'W. Dean 1978' - West Dean, Somerset I believe, where lace making was taught for many years. I had added a note that I acquired it from Alby Lace Museum, Norfolk - which is no more. The main part of the collection at Alby was previously the property of Pat Payne. That early copy doesn't have the half stitch and overlaid leaves as per the later copy. Those areas are ground with tallies and honeycomb. On a slightly more recent copy (pre the Bean/Bury publication), which I think must have come from the Vi Bullard archive, those half stitch areas are blanked out. There are other slight alterations so obviously the mat as we know it has changed through the years, and there is probably more than one version. Diana - and yes its still raining!
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