In the same room, in a small table, are some family memorabilia items.
It includes the very lace cuffs he's wearing in the portrait!!1!!
It is not common to find the actual lace from a painting. I am, of course, delighted. They are in quite good shape too.
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New virtual winter classes have been announced by #TheLaceMuseum.
Full disclosure: I'm a volunteer moderator (unpaid) for some of them. Mostly that means I start the Zoom recording and send out the links.
#BobbinLace and #NeedleLace and #Tatting and #CrochetLace and #KnittingLace and #DresdenLace #Whitework #embroidery
I was helping with a class in #DresdenLace this week, and I learned wonderful things. The students shared great books that I added to the #Wikipedia #whitework page.
Another resource new to me was the Royal School of Needlework stitch bank.
How cool is the "square boss stitch"???
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