Years ago I bought 'Handmade Lace and Patterns' by Annette Feldman (1975). It is a strange book, while the history of lace chapter is traditional, all the patterns are restricted to crochet, knitting and tatting.
At that time I collected pictures with paintings of lacemakers, making friends buying postcards at the Louvre and even getting photos from Eastern Germany. When I tried to buy a copy of the Vermeer Lacemaker in Annette Feldman's book I was told that it was made by a 'follower of Vermeer' and no picture was offered. Do take a look at the bobbins: The girl in the real painting is hiding the lower part, so the fake has some sorry small sticks, not at all like the Dutch bobbins. BTW when working Freehand Lace you are supposed to place the pins at the left side with your left hand and those at the right side with your right hand. Vibeke in Copenhagen - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
