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Brass and laceBrass & lace together make a union of contrasts which is as descriptive of the people as the materials themselves, one bold, the other intricately delicate... Well-polished brass has always been a boatman's pride - and in the 18th century, a woman's touch had crochet and lace patterns adorning their home.
Crochetwork was a boatwoman's pleasure
Go shop: Artist on the Waterways, Sylvia Hankin, London T:07971 376011 sylvia@waterwaysartist.co.uk
Elizabeth Bryant, East Sussex (* Master status) T:01424 434950 liz@englishcrafts.co.uk
Sarah Chanin, Devon (* Master status) T:01363 774072 sarah@chaninweb.co.uk
Sue Constable, Northants (* Master status) T:01327 843474 sue@constables.eclipse.co.uk
Wendy Gaskin, Lancs (* Journeyman status) T:01995 601585 blackbird@stuwend.fsnet.co.uk
Kate Hession, Nottingham (* Journeyman status) T:0115 9242115 kateannhession@hotmail.com
Wendy Hook, Bedford (* Journeyman status) T:01234 355323 starhook@tiscali.co.uk
Laura Sturrock, Northants (* Journeyman status) T:01327 341798 laura@whitenap.plus.com
Suzo Handicrafts, Live-aboard T:07966 753807
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, and her narrowboat was graced with lace curtains, pelmet covers, shelf drapes and patchwork quilts galore...
The traditional narrowboat community took great pride in its brass, and a boatman's status was partly judged by the standard of his brass. Chimney bands, rails over his stove, his horse's bridle - all had to be kept gleaming.