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Pillow Lace and Bobbins

Jeff Hopewell

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English
Shire Publications
20 May 2012
Series: Shire Library
Lacemaking was once a widespread cottage industry; at one time even men made lace because they earned more than they could working in the fields. Although those days have gone and no one in England can make a living from it, as a few women on he Continent still manage to do, it is regaining popularity as a hobby, assisted by the general revival of interest in crafts, bygones and local history. This book describes and illustrates different varieties of lace and the tools used in the making of it, not only from England, but also from France and Belgium, and explains some of the terms peculiar to the craft. A number of pages are devoted to lace bobbins, often highly decorated and sometimes inscribed with names or mottoes, usually concerned with the joys and sorrows of love, though occasionally with contemporary events or famous people.

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Imprint:   Shire Publications
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 149mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   114g
ISBN:   9780747804000
ISBN 10:   0747804001
Series:   Shire Library
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction; East Midlands Lace; The lace dealers; The lace schools; The lace associations; The bobbin makers; Bobbins and beads; Inscribed bobbins; Other tools of the trade; Honiton lace; Lacemaking in Belgium; Lacemaking in France; Lacemaking in other countries; Further reading; Places to Visit

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