That period wasn't too early for either bobbin lace or needle lace. The Professor's Archives has a lot of scanned in books that date from the 1500s with both bobbin and needle lace patterns. I've made good use of the books for some of my punto in aria and reticello recreations.
It's probably just that, whomever the Fellers are, they liked collecting embroidery more than lace. :) Bronwen Colorado Springs, CO, USA On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 4:06 PM, janefr...@gmail.com < janefr...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > There wasn't any lace, except for one unusual, slightly scruffy edging on > a beautiful box. I guess the period was a bit early for bobbin lace. > However, the needlepoint and whitework were so fine you might think they > were lace. > > > Best wishes, > Jane > New Forest, UK > > > -- "Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living."- Albert Einstein "Out of clutter, find Simplicity. From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
