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Suffolk Lacemakers - display and demonstration of bobbin lacemaking

Sun 15 Sep 24
Sun 15 Sep:11.00 to 15.00; Free Entry. Christchurch Mansion, Soane Street, Ipswich IP4 2BE Heritage Open Day: Suffolk Lacemakers will be promoting and demonstrating the heritage craft of bobbin lacemaking See lacemakers at work, look at a display of their work and try for yourself at the 'Have A Go' lace pillow Members of Suffolk Lacemakers will be showing visitors to Christchurch Mansion how bobbin lace is made and giving people the opportunity to try out this ancient craft at a 'Have a Go' lace pillow. Bobbin lacemaking began to be made in the 16C and up until about 1800 all lace was made entirely by hand as a huge cottage industry. The industrial revolution resulted in the development of machines producing machine made lace thus effectively killing the handmade industry by the eary 20C... READ MORE>

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