Angela briefly coming out of lurkdom. I have finsihed the writing of my new Batsford book, 'The Embroiderers and Quilters Source Book' and it has gone off to tthe Far East to be printed. Now I am working on an in-depth Index.
I am still following al the Digests, both lace and lace-chat. I am wondering if the cotton warp quilts are anything to do with the French Marseilles Quilts which were wadded with a cotton filling. These hand made quilts were copied by the weavers who included a cotton weft in the warp, copying the hand ones much to the distress of the workers.. The other thing it could refer to is the Warp Knitting by machine. This machine was invented sometime during the middle of the 19th century. It is slightly different from ordinary machine knitting in that the loops, or 'whales' go upwards, linking to the loops on either side, not to all the loops across the row as in knitting. Just a few thoughts. Angela in chilly Worcestershire UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
