Hello All! Today I am searching for some information on Polish bobbin lace. Our IOLI charter chapter installs lace exhibits in libraries & we are fully booked thru Dec. 2017! Two of the libraries are in areas that serve a high percentage of people of Polish ancestry. We try to tailor our displays to the patrons served & one of the librarians asked us to show where our lace samples originated. I know that Polish lace exists because I followed the links to the YouTube videos that were posted on Ning. A G**gle search for "koronka" brought up finished lace for sale but no other info. At this point, I have several parallel searches for lace from various countries as we attempt to provide interesting & relevant exhibits for our host libraries. So far, I've checked the usual suspects worldcat, antique pattern library, digital archives, Univ.. of Chicago etc. for Polish, Slavic or Eastern European lace. Unfortunately, I have not yet found a book or pattern to make a sample. ! We have several Catholic parishes in Erie, with predominantly Polish members so I have reached out to them because they often sponsor Polish heritage events. I will let you know whether this turns up anything beyond the YouTube vid I've already seen. In the meantime, if anyone can point me in a direction, I would be most grateful. Although this subject appears in Arachne archives, there isn't much detail so I'm temporarily stumped. Suggestions? Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA
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