I began bobbin lace in 1977 while living in England and heard many times that in the "old times" it was known as pillow lace and bone lace. I was also told that "bone lace" was because fish bones were used to support the threads before pins were invented. I do have some reference to that somewhere in one of my books. I've too much to do at the moment to search it out. So, Sue I heard it in England but before you began lacemaking.
Happy Lacemaking, Betty Ann Rice, Roanoke, Virginia USA Dec 18, 2010 07:33:58 PM, sueba...@comcast.net wrote: I had never heard the term "pillow lace" in England where I learned bobbin lace from 1988 to 1999. I first came across it when demonstrating "bobbin lace" in the Chicago Botanic Gardens and was told quite firmly that I wasn't making "bobbin lace", but "pillow lace"! News to me! Sue Babbs </nneff6 2...@yahoo.com> - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
