First...I think the picture is delightful, and probably would have bought it myself, if I saw it in a shop.
However..I don't think she's doing bobbin lace. The formation and angle of her right hand looks like she's holding a sewing needle. The left hand has a gap between the thumb and first finger, and there's a clump of fabric being held there. She has used cushions, or something, to bring her working surface to the right level for her eyes. I think she's sewing/mending an item with lace attached, rather than making lace. What is the signature? It looks like more letters than the name Oberhellmann has. It's hard to see in the little picture I have to look at. Very nice find! Alice in Oregon -- where tomorrow is to be over 80 degrees, for the first time this year. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
