I haven't used this book at all and had simply looked quickly at it. A closer examination of one of the illustrations shows that she faile to twist her worker enough at the edge pin hole - in fact, there seem to be no twists at all in some places. So I'll accept Jane's evaluation of it.
I simply fell heir to this and other titles when a School of Home Economics closed down. the other titles are: Pillow lace in the East Midlands Luton Museum Lace making Eunice Close, 1951 Lace making: the homecraft of all ages Eleanor Page, 1930 repr. 1952 and Lacemaking by Margaret Waller. Dryad leaflet no. 142, n.d. I wouldn't want to try to learn from either Close or Page. Interestingly, Close calls half stitch gauze stitch Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
