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Barbara Brooks

Lace Maker, Teacher, Designer Barbara Brooks started lace making in 1985 whilst still working as a Police Officer. After a few years of tuition, she began teaching a small class of children at her son’s junior school. Mainly Lace was started in the early 1990s. Barbara began teaching at the shop shortly after. Barbara […]

Pat Hoath

Lace Maker, Teacher, Designer Pat Hoath started lace making in 1975 with Alexandra Stillwell, and rapidly became addicted. In the early 1980’s she was asked by a few friends if a bobbin lace making class could be started. This became two classes when some members of the local Girls Brigade asked if they could learn to […]