mem_somerville, 1 month ago My #WIPWednesday this week is tracking down this historic lace pricking [the paper or parchment with the pin holes for our pattern]. Found in Gertrude Whiting's "Tools and toys of stitchery" from 1928. I found the ship--it is an Edward Savage rare print from 1799. I couldn't believe it. Anyone with insights--please share. #BobbinLace #IpswichLace #histodons #TextileHistory
My #WIPWednesday this week is tracking down this historic lace pricking [the paper or parchment with the pin holes for our pattern].
Found in Gertrude Whiting's "Tools and toys of stitchery" from 1928.
I found the ship--it is an Edward Savage rare print from 1799. I couldn't believe it. Anyone with insights--please share.
#BobbinLace #IpswichLace #histodons #TextileHistory
mem_somerville, 1 month ago BTW: another project has to be putting Gertrude Whiting into @wikipedia . She's not there, despite being hugely influential and notable. So notable she even made the NYT in 1939 when she was hit by a car. Look at the #lace she made which is now in The Met. https://www.metmuseum.org/articles/gertrude-whiting-bobbin-lace-sampler #BobbinLace #Wikipedia
BTW: another project has to be putting Gertrude Whiting into @wikipedia . She's not there, despite being hugely influential and notable.
So notable she even made the NYT in 1939 when she was hit by a car.
Look at the #lace she made which is now in The Met.
https://www.metmuseum.org/articles/gertrude-whiting-bobbin-lace-sampler
#BobbinLace #Wikipedia
mem_somerville, 1 month ago Discussion of this triggered the memory of my of my lace group friends, who knew of this "lace or needlework" pattern from ~1720. Dated because it's on the back of a deed in #Boston. Gosh, I love a rabbit hole through archives. #MFABoston [and I love that the MFA offers Mastodon link shares] #BostonMA #needlelace #embroidery #LaceHistory http://collections.mfa.org/objects/115106/embroidery-design
Discussion of this triggered the memory of my of my lace group friends, who knew of this "lace or needlework" pattern from ~1720. Dated because it's on the back of a deed in #Boston.
Gosh, I love a rabbit hole through archives.
#MFABoston [and I love that the MFA offers Mastodon link shares] #BostonMA
#needlelace #embroidery #LaceHistory
http://collections.mfa.org/objects/115106/embroidery-design
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