Even in Bruges today, the lacemakers don't (mostly) mount their own lace. There are still specialist needlepersons who do it for them. Some of my students try to make sure their Flanders /Binche lace is finished to coincide with a trip, so the overlap join and mounting task can be handed over to the experts.
Now, there's a conumdrum for you. Is it better for the lacemaker themself to mount the lace, even if it's by machine, than to hand it over to a third party. And in a competition on the continent, would this possibility be taken into account, or do the rules state the lace must be finished by the lacemaker. Jacquie in Lincolshire. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
