Royal Mail!

From 'across the pond'...

The old lace I purchased from Penny in the United Kingdom.

Yippie! It took about 2 weeks, but the boat finally arrived!

Penny had a charming shop in France, but closed the doors, moved back to England, and put the shop's wares up for sale on her Etsy site. I followed her blog about living and having the little shop in France, and I was so excited for her. I followed her efforts with remodeling an old building, and admired her for her spirit.

I was so excited to get this lace, I didn't know exactly what I was getting, but I knew it would be a treasure trove with an interesting provenance.

And I had no idea whatsoever what I would do with the lace, but I just couldn't pass the opportunity by.

Think of all the hours that were spent making these crocheted items!

There are collars, cuffs, and long strands that could be gently stitched onto the edge of a curtain...

Many, many, 'bits and bobs'... most very fragile.

These could also be tacked to the edge of a shelf in an antique cupboard...

maybe stitched on a jacket or a purse...

or perhaps, with a bit of fabric attached, made into a table runner.

At this point, I'm just enjoying looking at the lace and thinking of it's history. I need to find a way to display this lace in an attractive way. Just a few of my 'favorites' here.

Thanks, Penny!