Hello,
I have some lace books and booklets for sale. If you are interested please
email me privately and I will send a list with photos and prices. I will send
the list when this message has appeared on lace-digest so that all have an
equal chance.
Regards
Ann-Marie Andersson
Sweden
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Dear Alix,
Lorelei posted a photo of a piece with false plaits. That is what you saw that
you correctly identified as modern bobbin lace. The second set of photos which
you said was needle lace, but very distorted, is the Milanese lace that
perfectly resembles mezzo punto, that I am referring to. P
The IOLI started as a small sub-group of the National Federation of
Doll Clubs. A few people were interested in dressing dolls in
historically correct lace. Also there seemed to be some evolving
interest in dressing in old lace by the members. My understanding is
that as lacemaking became more comm
In The Netherlands there is one bobbin lace school, which still exists today.
It was founded in 1914 by mrs. De Jager-Meezenbroek in order to teach young
farmer girls an extra income in the winter as there wasn’t much work in the
farm. The lace school “Ieder voor allen Wijdenes” started in 1914
Jeri asked, and perhaps this was sent to me privately, I am not sure
since I don't get her postings, whether there was a link between the
Needle and Bobbin Club and the International Organization of Lace
(formerly the International Old Lacers). I don't there was. Perhaps
others have knowledge that