Adele Ward is creating a swan using Milanese bobbin lace on her cookie pillow.  See the close up below.  Immediately to her left is Tina Schuman, a fellow bobbin lacer.  In the back are Doris Guidry and Barbara Tarpley who are both tatters.  Herlinda Vidal is on the far right.  She is making a Torchon bobbin lace edging.  Many of her bobbins were made by her husband.  The wooden bobbin winder to her right was hand crafted by her husband from pictures.  It is a beautiful piece.
 

 

 

 
 
 

Here is a close-up of Adele's swan.  She does wonderful work, and I'm afraid the picture does not do it justice.  She uses mostly Belgian bobbins on this piece.  The handkerchief at the top of the picture was also made by Adele.
 

Here is the finished swan.
 

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