Re: [lace] Oldest dated bobbins

2014-05-14 Thread Janis Savage
Dear Brian I just want to say congratulations on your continuing obsession with the history of lace bobbins. We need more mad people like you in this world! I look forward to hearing more about your investigations. Janis in South Africa On 2014/05/14 12:27 PM, Brian Lemin wrote: As a

Re: [lace] Oldest dated bobbins - Rembrandt

2014-05-14 Thread Jeriames
During the tour after the OIDFA Congress in Groninger - The Netherlands, we toured Rembrandt's house in Amsterdam. A special treat because Lia Baumeister-Jonker was demonstrating bobbin lace making in a kitchen on the lowest level of the house. In the gift shop, we were able to purchase