Rows of dots with tiny numbers 1-43 indicate the order of making the lace. The corresponding instructions are printed in The American Lace Maker, Volume 1, pages 22-23, as Lesson No. 20.

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This sample of handmade torchon bobbin lace has motifs with diamond shapes and roseground. It was made at the Amoy ...