It's just struck me, tapestry weavers could also be weaving their threads with bones, so are we sure this quote relates to lacemaking?
Jane Partridge On 21 Feb 2018, at 23:48, DevonThein <devonth...@gmail.com<mailto:devonth...@gmail.com>> wrote: The spinsters and the knitters in the sun And the free maids that weave their thread with bones Devon - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
