I agree with many of you, the recent discussions on Arachne have been quite fascinating.
Gil Dye said bobbin lace in the 16th century: bobbin lace evolved in the sixteenth century from braid making and exactly the same techniques were used for the colourful surface decorations in metal threads and coloured silks as for the white linen bobbin lace on the ruffs of the time - where bobbin and needle lace were often used together, and were sometimes barely distinguishable. This made me wonder if is possible for Devon to include any historical display boards with photos of early needle and bobbin lace (in white) and the colourful braids from which the bobbin lace evolved and the very colourful raised embroidery (stumpwork) being done in the mid-1600s. Sue [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
