Dear Lace Makers, Thanks to Gon Homburg and her shared website, you have now received the option of using 3 Dutch bobbin lace pattern choices in the Art Deco style from the early 20th Century, originally taught by Mrs. de Jager Meezenbroek. Lace production was in a general state of decline at this time, just as it generally is today. It is rather unusual to find Art Deco laces, and so it reminded me of the wonderful book I purchased while in The Netherlands at the 2008 Groningen OIDFA Congress. This book, "Hollandsche Kant met Passer en Liniaal" (English: "Dutch Lace - with Compass and Ruler"), published by the national lace organization of The Netherlands - LOKK (Landelijke Organisatie Kant Kunst), offers quite a few patterns by this same Mrs. de Jager Meezenbroek, if you would like to take your study of this type of lace to further levels of difficulty and to design. Alice in Oregon reviewed this book on Arachne, dated January 26, 2014. Search: "Dutch Lace" review (3 words exactly as typed, with quotes as shown). You might also search: Memories of Lace Travel in The Netherlands, Books. This a memo I sent on April 3, 2013 about our experiences in Groningen, and gives _www.lokk.nl_ (http://www.lokk.nl) as a reference address for books LOKK has published. It may need a translator, or you might like to cultivate a Dutch friend. Here is the Arachne web address for earlier correspondence: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/index.html Another book in which you will be able to learn more about the lace teacher, Mrs. de Jager Meezenbroek. is Pat Wardle's Nuttig en nodig - Nederlandse kantopleidingen 1850-1940 (English: "Practical and Needful - Dutch Lace Schools 1850-1940"), pages 144-153. You will read that she started with just 2 students - which may be your story, as well! This 1992 book is about the history of Dutch lace schools, published by Het Kantsalet, 192 pages, ISBN 90-6918-096-0. It does not include patterns or instructions, but does have many photos in black and white and in color. Look for it at lace book sales sponsored by lace guilds, or borrow from your local or national lace group. To give you a sense of value, I paid $27.50 at The Metropolitan Museum book store in 1993. A huge Thank You to all the Dutch-speaking people who produced the lace information above in English! It reinforces our appreciation of the contributions you have made to sharing lace history. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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