Spanish lace has been justly famed for centuries and the old skills are still very much alive.
At a craft fair on the waterfront at Cartagena a few days ago there were many beautiful and intricate lace items to see. One local woman was demonstrating lace making – and very complicated it looked. But she said, with a laugh, that it was relatively easy once you had mastered the basics and so long as you followed a pattern.
The stiff pattern is pinned to a bolster and then the key points are pierced by pins. The lace strands are attached to bobbins and they are wound around the pins creating the delicate lace patterns.
Lace making is a relaxing hobby, apparently, so long as you possess vast quantities of patience.
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©Phillip Bruce 2009
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