Quotes about bobbin lace

Lacemaker prayers

I found these lacemaker prayers on the web. I don't know their origins.

Lord, let me grow old like beautiful lace,
cherished and treasured and care for with grace.

Guide my hands with speed and grace
To weave the intricacies of this lace.
Let the bobbins weave with ease
To create a pattern that will please.

Let there be Love in its creation
And give it Artistry in its inspiration.
May special Care keep the threads from breaking
And give me Energy for its making.

Allow this lace to bring joy and pleasure
And give to others a lifelong treasure.

And finally, my favourite. This was found on the website of Chris Parsons (Bobbin Maker and Supplier of Beautiful Lace Bobbins) and he sells bobbins engraved with it.

From breaking thread and bending pins,
brittle parchment and unmarked pricking,
lumpy pillows, half hitches that run,
and people who say 'is that all you've done',
Good Lord deliver us.

This lacemaker was painted by Thomas Woolner, an English painter, who lived from 1825 to 1892.

Lacemaker by Thomas Woolner