Remember that Branscombe was made at first with bobbin made tape, which was then sewn down and filled with needle fillings. Quicker to make than the complex honiton motifs.
Jean in Cleveland U.K.
On 11 May 2004, at 11:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am in the middle of writing a short explanation of what braid lace is.
In the process I am trying to add a brief "translation" between US and
English language (in the same way as I do for cloth stitch -ctc- and whole stitch -
either ctc or ctct depending on where you are/been taught by) so people can be
aware that they have to be conscious of which language they are reading.
I was always been taught that laces such as Russian and Milanese are braid
laces and some of the fillings are done with plaits. Tape lace is a machine
made tape tacked onto the pattern and secured with sewing and needle made
fillings.
However, since I have been exposed to American terminology on Arachne I have
been very aware that as you refer to plaits (in lace and hair) as braids, it
is necessary that you refer to the hand made "edges" as tapes.
So, my question is, what generic term do you normally use to describe what I
would think of as a tape lace to make it clear that it is not hand made bobbin
lace but a mix of machine tape and needlelace?
Many thanks, Jacquie
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