Just a lace-related footnote to the reminiscences of sewing machines. In her fascinating talk on tambouring, Joan Merrifield, the doyenne of Coggeshall lace making, mentioned that the type of hook she uses for tambouring by hand, and originally used when beading professionally, is the "needle" from the Cornely machine that has been discussed - it all goes round in circles! It may also be why it can be so difficult to distinguish between hand- and machine- net embroidery - the same technique is used for both. One difference may be the side from which it is worked, but even that can be misleading, as I understand that professional hand beading in England and India is done from opposite sides, in England the beads are underneath, in India on top (or possibly vice versa), so caught in a different part of the chain stitch. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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