Ireland doesnât have any tradition of bobbin lace - but they do have some wonderful needle laces ; Youghal, Carric-ma-Cross, Limerickâ¦.
Scotland doesnât have any tradition of bobbin lace, but the Shetland Isles (norse rather than Celtic) have lovely knitted lace. Also Ayrshire work which is between needlelace and fine embroidery. Wales doesnât have any tradition of bobbin lace either; their fibre crafts are mostly weaving. Cornwall doesnât have any tradition of bobbin lace, but just across the county border into Devon (just about into the Celtic region) is Honiton. A huge amount of bobbin lace was made in the villages around Monition, but also in the area Branscombe Point needle lace was made. Isle of Man doesnât have any lace traditions. Brittany has the elaborate lace head dresses, but they seem to be made from all sorts of laces - bobbin, needle, machine. Itâs not a traditional lacemaking area. Galicia is most definitely a Celtic region, but again I donât think they have any tradition of bobbin lace. Brenda > > I'd like to find some information about bobbin lace specifically in the > Celtic nations (officially: Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, Brittany > [northwest corner of France], and Cornwall, and some lists also include > Galicia in northern Spain). Can someone recommend a book or other source of > such information? All I've found online is about Ireland, and not very much > of that. Brenda in Allhallows paternos...@appleshack.com www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - 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/
