I’m just thinking about the lacemakers. I’ve read so much about how in the 19th
century, as handmade lace competed with machine-made, lacemakers were poorer
women, right down to very young girls, who made lace for a pittance, and they
supplied their own pillow and bobbins. I would not be
Yep, I have got Covid Stir crazy syndrome.
You may remember that after all my (our, I include Diana of course))
years of bobbin study I only recently was told that all early Downton
bobbins were hand carved. From this I want to ask you all two questions
please.
1. If you have any Downton
