Pillow Lace and Bobbins by Jeff Hopewell
Lacemaking was once a widespread cottage industry but now it is growing in popularity as a hobby. This book describes and illustrates different varieties of pillow lace and the tools used in the making of it.'
Jeff Hopewell has been interested in collecting small antiques since he was very young. His fascination for lace bobbins stems from the nucleus of half a dozen, all that remained of the many once used by his great-grandmother, a Northamptonshire lacemaker. These inspired him to acquire a representative collection, to research the history of lacemaking and to learn to make lace himself. A member of the Lace Guild since its formation, he has given talks to a number of local societies and written several articles. He is now a clergyman in the Church of England, carrying on the tradition of ecclesiastical eccentrics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747804000 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747804001 |
| Title | Pillow Lace and Bobbins |
| Author | Jeff Hopewell |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1999-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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