Lacemakers in the Cévennes region of France
French vintage postcard
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Lacemakers in the Cévennes region of France
French vintage postcard
So, turns out I need varifocals, my eyes can't focus on small details close by. Which is... okay. Glad it's 'fixable' but I've always been short sighted so this is kinda weird to me
Also finally realised why I've been struggling with bobbining lately. I'm hoping I can pick it back up when I get my new glasses this month, but in the meanwhile I've been thinking about taking up shuttle tatting too, another form of lacework, but one that my maternal grandmother used to do
I'm not changing my blog name though, sorry tatting!
That said...
Tatters. Do you tat with a...
Needle
Shuttle
Both
I'm sticking with bobbins
I don't lace but am curious about the results
Three lacemakers at work. Brittany, France. Ca. 1920.
Bretagne, France, 1920
lacemakers
・ … Hand-Blown Lacemaker's Lamp / 18-19th.C ・France … 不思議な形の大きなガラス容器は、容器に水を満たし、背後に燭台を灯すと手元に強い光が集まります。暗い部屋や夜の内職作業では欠かせないものだったのだと思います。またルーペ(拡大鏡)としても使われていました。水を満たして使われていたために多くのものに見られるようにこちらも上部に曇りが見られますが、水を満たせばさほど気にならなくなります。一見オブジェのようですが、用途あるものです。 … size : φ200 h300mm … #北本 #埼玉 #yaichi #やいち #うつわ #器 #カフェ #cafe #古道具 #古物 #アンティーク #antique #antiques #lacemaker #lacemakers (Gallery&Cafe やいち) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxmob5NnvhI/?igshid=5s0sqssu1fjb
Lacemakers in the Cévennes region of France
French vintage postcard
・ … 先日ご紹介した拡大鏡をもう一つ。 小ぶりなサイズで線も細く上品なカタチです。 ・ Hand-Blown Lacemaker's Lamp / 18-19th.C ・France size φ100 h260mm … #北本 #埼玉 #yaichi #やいち #うつわ #器 #カフェ #cafe #古道具 #古物 #アンティーク #antique #antiques #lacemaker #lacemakers #loupe #frenchantique #frenchantiques (Gallery&Cafe やいち) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxtiQtFHg0S/?igshid=1955tr4q5dxmr
French lacemakers on a vintage postcard