Lace tells were catchy rhymes chanted to the rhythm of bobbin lace manufacture in lace schools and workshops in Flanders, the English East Midlands, and the Saxon Ore Mountains (German: Erzgebirge). Tells helped lacemakers to count stitches, maintain a steady rhythm, and stay awake and focused.
Lace tells were catchy rhymes chanted to the rhythm of bobbin lace manufacture in lace schools and workshops in Flanders, the English East Midlands, and the Saxon Ore Mountains (German: Erzgebirge). Tells helped lacemakers to count stitches, maintain a steady rhythm, and stay awake and focused.
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