Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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.