My sampler is going to end up as a wall hanging.

I want to edge it in gold bobbin lace (with spangles – dream on!) as items from this period were.

I just had a look on Ebay for fun, and found a couple of pretty gold metallic laces.

They aren’t right, but jeez, they’re pretty!

There was an even nicer vestment lace, but the shop wouldn’t let me copy the pic and I’ve gone and closed the window now.