Hi everyone and Barbara who wrote: >My thinking is that since I have no idea how the overlapping sewing is done, >and don't know anyone who can do it, my best chance of success is to begin >and end the way I know how--with sewings into the starting loops. > >Do any of you do that? Is it blasphemy? >
Not at all, if it suits you - do so...however, be warned that in Flanders and Binche there will be many more sewings-into-loops if you go that route. I have just now tried a bundle/plait start and end for an edging, Pattern XIII, from the Niven book. I am really glad I did - I haven't tried the 'lassen' (overlap) yet but I'm sure it will work out fine, and better-looking than sewing out has been, for me. This experiment took place over many months, start to finish, to be sure, LOL (the start and finish took no time - it was the length of time to do the means to the end..) - I found the plait start and finish to be efficient and immensely free-ing. I'm looking forward to stitching beginning to end along the diagonal overlap, even though I'm a mess with hand-sewing (and I don't have a particular use for a hanky edge...). I could even cavalierly machine-sew with a fine zigzag - I am just so impressed with it as a method of managing bobbins and threads. Do give it a try. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
