Encyclopedia of Needlework, Therese de Dillmont (1987 English edition by Bracken Books) has an illustration of Danish lace "Hedebo" - that is 'finished off with a row of buttonhole stitches'. Figure 959 shows the detail of the work.
Jay in Sydney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joy Beeson Sent: Saturday, 14 January 2006 3:27 AM To: lace Arachne Subject: [lace] Buttonholes and Blankets: was Re: IOLI Bulletin - question >snip> While searching for these pictures, I came across tantalizing references to "hedebo buttonhole stitch", which might be tailor's buttonhole, and might not. The only definite statement was that it was slightly different from the usual buttonhole. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]