"The Lace Guild"

On the Open Day on 27th August 2007, we had our first visit by "The Lace Guild". With the fine weather, they set their gazebo up in the meadow and were soon attracting visitors to view some of the delicate lace items that their members had made. The left picture above shows a narrow lace ribbon being made, using just 12 bobbins of thread, where visitors could try their hand at lace making. This contrasted with one piece of lace about 4cm wide being made using 60 bobbins and a 'forest' of pins. Not all the items on display were made in the form of ribbons; the right picture shows a little lace 'piggy', complete with curly tail.

For further information, either telephone 01384 390739 or visit www.laceguild.org.