It was a wonderful day with lots of sunshine and gentle breezes. We were positioned on a lovely tree lined promenade and as all of the visitors passed I had lots of people stopping by to ask questions about the lace I was working on. I had chosen to do a very simple insertion in Torchon Lace. Mostly made up of half stitches with a rose point ground. This enabled me to work confidently while answering questions throughout the day. It was interesting that one of the main questions I received was that people wanted to know "exactly" when and where bobbin lace started. I don't believe that it has a specific location or date. Like so many other things it just developed. Its development was mainly along trade routes and primarily in Europe.
While I was there, Emile and India got the opportunity to visit the homes and actively participate in all that was available to them. India made some crafts, they watched a fashion show, ate snow cones and had the most amazing ice cream bar on a stick. It was a great time for me to work on lace and a great Daddy/Daughter Day for them.
