Trace and place the lace.
It was a doily handed down by three generations of grandmothers.
This means that it was crocheted in the early 1800’s.
The stories that we can file for the many people involved in this line of descendants, are legion, numerous and illuminating.
We learn more about the history of these different eras via the doily story than from a teacher.
Because it all seems so damn relevant.