Sukey Hughes

DIARY OF A LACEMAKER by SUKEY HUGHES
Starts out with praise from others. Dedication pages and quotes.
1749 Story begins with the family arriving in South Africa where the mother meets up with her spouse who they've not seen in a year.
The whole family is there and Miss Klaassens was tending to the children. She's not to speak out or question the Mistress at any time they are in the public.
Saskia is to be an assistant nurse. She is shocked at all the very deep black skinned people.
She had been lied to about the position and told she was too young to have a contract with them.
Love how strong of a woman she is to ask the master about a room of her own. Love how she collects furniture she can use and make it livable.
Love haring how she does the lace making of items. She has a love for her work.
Mistress wants more pretty things, lace, so she talks her husband into having Saskia take classes in town, Titus will bring her there, wait til her leson is over then bring her back to do her chores.
She no longer has to do work that will harm her fingers. They will sell her works and keep the profit. Dutch lace is a lot different than what she sees the woman perform but she takes it on and accomplishes much.
I am a visual learner and glad to know Saskia just has to look at the finished product and she can replicate it, just like me!
They have a thing for one another but they realize they must make others think it's over or they could be in deep trouble.
One person does something to put others in danger and they are taken care of, brutally.
Love hidden gems in this story, the laces, the waterfalls and excursions to new places where they discover new things.
Love aunt Effie and for her talents and understanding. Heartbreaking when you hear about those who died...
Shocking at the end what happens to the family, didn't see that coming.
There are quotes that start out the chapters along with dates they relate to. Love learning of customs, traditions events, holidays, worship, travel, people, relationships, meetings, land owners and so much more.
end of the book: author requests a review, free sign up for newsletter, Glossary of words and phrases, research author did, and acknowledgements.
One of my top picks for this month!
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