We were disappointed when we couldn't get to Camarinas, especially because it is known for its encaje de bolillo (bobbin lace) and even has a museum featuring women demonstrating the lace-making.
Our final day in Santiago held a great surprise, though, when we peeked into a shop and saw a few ladies making bobbin lace! We asked if we could step in to watch and they allowed us to snap a few photos. They offer classes (I would so love to learn) and we were there when a women stopped in to plan a special order for a crib set for her grandchild. Expensive but elegant.
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| The shop window display |
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| Yay! The ladies inside making the bobbin lace |
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| The shop |
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| The pattern is printed or drawn on a piece of paper - the bobbins with thread are then pinned, moved and twisted in order to follow the pattern. Looks so confusing to me! |
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| Beautiful pattern and color |
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| A few finished products |
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