I’ve a bookcase of tomes on the subject
Not sorted, just there to be browsed.
I’ve folders just bursting with copies
At least they’re quite happily housed.
I’ve enough lace related work projects
I know I must do ‘fore I Continue reading →
I’m learning how to tat today
They say I’ll be just fine.
All you need’s a bit of patience
A shuttle and some twine.
They say use twine to start with –
Nice and big and thick,
So I can Continue reading →
The bobbins are loaded, the pricking is done
The pincushion is bristling with pins.
There’s a picture of what the whole thing looks like
And the big new adventure begins.
A friend asked me once
With a quizzical air
“Just how many bobbins are needed?
If you want to make lace
And not spend too much cash
And then they’ve all got to be beaded.”