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Happy Mother's Day everyone! I am giving myself a "treat" to discuss one of my VERY favorite laces...and one that is somewhat obscure and in the...
Brussels lace is made using bobbin lace techniques. Handmade Brussels lace is called "part" or "pieced" lace as it is made in small elements. When...
Hello to all, Hope you had a good weekend! Continuing on... I had the opportunity to show you these two identical patterns. Reflecting upon...
Good Morning, I thought I'd do a word about "very fine" Needle Laces. Some of these very fine needle laces include: Point d'France, Alencon, Punto...
I'll try to make this a quick comparison without getting into a fine point discussion. Valenciennes (Val) lace by definition is a French bobbin...
Let me say first; that one can get absolutely bogged down and boggled by the details! So, in an attempt to keep this simple, I'm really talking...
Black lace threads are a bit harder to actually see - as black thread shadows on itself. These pieces are enlarged quite alot. But let's do a...
I'll continue lessons here - unless you'd like me to quit... just say; I won't be offended. I'm not going to get into what "kind" of needle lace...
I thought to discuss how drawn work is made for the lesson today. Ultimately, cut and drawn work is made of a single piece of fabric. It is a...
Here we go - perhaps an easy one today. It is not very often that I find machine made crochet. Not only did I find an example - but the pattern...
Hi everyone, Since some of you voiced an interest in continued lace lessons; I shall endeavor to continue. This one shall be a comparison of...
Hi everyone, I was doing some housecleaning today and had time. Since I ran across these items; I thought I'd do a short lace tutorial. This...
This one is a very odd ball query. What I "do" know: My Great-Grandmother and her sister were maids back in the 1800's for "the two old lady...
Hi everyone, This little guy has been with me since the 1960's and I was a Junior High Schooler! It was probably about this time of year and I...
[ATTACH] I have a house full of antique Empire pieces... I love the stuff! I have this lovely interesting Empire drop leaf table. It weighs a...
Hi Everyone, I have this darling old porcelain inkwell. I've tried to find info about where it was made and more about it for some time now....and...
I'm still working through disbursing a number of items from family estates. I had a very small booth at a local antiques shop; which closed last...
Hi again. I've had these for a number of years. Both purchased in Northern Lower Michigan; different locations about a year apart. I've always...
Hi again, I have this lovely "quaint" print that I would love to know more about. The frame is lovely too. The print itself measures:11.5" x 14"...
Hi Fellow Antiquers! I have this interesting figurine that I've been researching for several years and have not found any particular info about...
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