I agree with you Devon, in that
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> In the case of Bedfordshire,
> On a basic level it is a guipure bobbin lace, which was made in many places
> and at many times. But, Bedfordshire, whether made in Bedfordshire or
> elsewhere, tends to imply a stylistic aspect, sort of a mid 19th century lace
>
Alex says, âAs it is rare to find a piece that can be traced back to its
place of origin, perhaps we need to come to an agreement regarding
classification by technique, bearing in mind that lacemakers did not work
rigidly to a set of rules. The same technique may be found in laces made in
I was not talking of sending my name to my Secret Pal, but on lace chat/lace
putting my name and where I come from when I send in a message as suggested
by someone else. I thought that if I did this, my Secret Pal would be able
to tie that up with parcels she had received from me, even though
