At 01:52 PM 9/24/2003 EDT, you wrote: >I'm just starting to work from Edna Sutton's book "Bruges FLower Lace". One >of the techniques shown is called "Four-About-The-Pin" edge. Is this the same >as a footside? > >Thanks, >Sue Webb
Hi Sue, On an edging, there are two edges--the headside and the footside. The headside is the fancy edge designed to hang freely. The footside is the edge that is attached to the fabric the lace is decorating. One of the most common stitches used on the footside is the 'sewing edge' or 'pin under four'. This is the stitch Sutton calls 'four about the pin'. In short, when the worker pair makes a stitch with the edge pair, the pin goes on the inside of both pair (four threads) rather than under the middle of the stitch, which is more normal. With the pin on the inside, it is not closed. The second from the edge pair becomes the worker pair and proceeds back into the main body of the lace. I hope this helps. Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon - Summer returned. Going camping for the weekend. Oregon Country Lacemakers Arachne Secret Pal Administrator Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
