Yes, the stoof was still in common use in the Netherlands in the 1950s in the
Salland area when I was growing up. Both of my grandmothers used one when they
were sitting at sedentary tasks. The clay receptacle, called a test, held peat
coals. At church there was a row of them which could be rese
I also learned from Doris Southard's book. Some 10 years ago I found her
book at a Chapter's store and since I had wanted to make bobbin lace for
some time and had already bought some bobbins in Holland I was thrilled to
finally find a book. Doris explained it all very well and it was not
difficu
Hi Cindy and Laurie,
It is a bobbin winder for the bobbins used with the old sock knitting
machines. There should be wooden spools with a base which would stand on a
table or the floor, on which the yarn was wound so it would run free without
tangling.
I believe these were standard accessorie
Hello all,
I'd like to thank all the kind ladies who sent me suggestions on where to find
knitted lace tablecloth patterns and/or scans of tablecloths and their
patterns.
THANK YOU
I plan to get started as soon as my new knitting needles arrive.
Johanna
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Hello all,
I'm looking for a pattern for a knitted table cloth and haven't been able to
find one.
Does anyone have a pattern, or else a link to a source? I once saw a picture
of a german knitted lace cloth with a pattern which resembled oak leaves and
would like to knit that one. Of course, now
Hello everyone,
First of all I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year!!
Is anyone familiar with the program "Pilot Guides" on the OLN?
The traveller, Ian Wright, was in Brazil in this evening's episode. Just as I
tuned in he said, "And nearby are the famous lace
Hello all,
Was there a discussion about bobbin lace in movies on this list some time
ago?
I was watching an old movie with Catherine Hepburn as Mary, Queen of Scots
and in once scene where Mary is in her drawing room with her ladies in
waiting, one of the ladies is doing bobbin lace. It is diffic
I have just finished a small motiff and want to frame it. I'm afraid it
will lose it's shape once I remove it from my pillow and am wondering how to
starch it. Does anyone have any advice/ideas??
Johanna
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