The Fairview museum offers classes on Bobbin Lace.
"Bobbin Lace Days" are held in July.
There are people from all over the world who
come to participate in these classes.
There are also venders there to sell Bobbin Lace
materials and bobbin lace making equipment.
Nancy McKay started this popular program in Fairview.
We also have clothing from the "Roaring 20s" era. A World War I uniform represent's the men's clothing as well as two tuxedoes from the Seymour Jensen era (1920 to 1950).
Also, the curtains that hang in the windows are original both to the Relic Home itself, but also from older homes around town. Many were donated by Lois Tucker from her home.
We have put UV protection film on all the windows to cut out the harmful rays from the sun to protect our collection. In the east and south windows we have muslin curtains in addition to the film. We have been trained every step of the way by good conservators such as Brook Bowman, now retired from Utah Museum Services. For this guidance we are truly grateful as should those in generations to come.
Bobbin lace evolved from passementerie or braid-making in 16th-century Italy. Genoa was famous for its braids, hence it is not surprising to find bobbin lace developed in the city.
The making of bobbin lace was easier to learn than the elaborate cutwork of the 16th century, and the tools and materials for making linen bobbin lace were inexpensive. There was a ready market for bobbin lace of all qualities, and women throughout Europe soon took up the craft which earned a better income than spinning, sewing, weaving or other home-based textile arts. Bobbin lace-making was established in charity schools, almshouses, and convents.
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