Lacemaking in South Africa

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Look at how many pins there are in this in-progress piece of lace, all so close together! Jesse Breytenbach of Cape Town, South Africa, took these photos at Cape Lace Guild’s exhibition, in 2009.
Below left: A piece based on a cross-section of a plant stem.
Below right: A piece that was described as “modern” lace. I like it!
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