Hi Vila,
One can do both;- 1. complete the first section; 2. take it off the pillow;
3. pin the next section's pricking on the pillow and very carefully pin the
completed section along the side it is to be sewn into -take care that the
pinholes and pattern matches, and that both pieces are the right way up-; 4.
take lace sewings to the completed section where it is pinned. Take great
care that the pieces are in the right place and that pinhole match.
Alternatively you can make all the sections and sew the together by hand or
even re-pin them to the pillow and use a pair of bobbins to take lace
sewings to alternate sides (I have not found this method very successful).
For myself I prefer the first method as I do not like the job of sewing
everything together afterwards. Also, I know a number of lace makers who
have pieces of lace in drawers or folders waiting for years to be sewn
together or to have middles sewn in -mats, doylies, handkerchiefs etc.-.
Good luck with your project! It is very satisfying to produce a large item
like that.
Happy lace making,
Joepie in very dry, sunny and windy East Sussex.
Hi
Let me introduce myself. I'm mainly a weaver, but I taught myself to make
lace a few years ago. The bobbin lace has taken over my evenings lately and
I am really enjoying it. Right now I have a huge project in mind. While I
was browsing through my various books on bobbin lace, I found a table cloth
I love and want to make a similar one. It's on page 205 of my copy of
Lessons in Bobbin Lacemaking by Doris Southard. Does anyone know of a place
for directions or suggestions on how to complete a project like this. I
have found articles and patterns from Florence Sweetland in the old
International Old Lacers Bulletins, but the information on the table cloth
construction is very limited. It sounds like each new strip was joined to
the edge of the previous piece as it was made. Would that be necessary or
can the pieces be joined successfully after they are made?
Has anyone done something similar and do you have tips of what worked well
and what didn't. At this point I'm thinking I'll just have to start small
and do some trial and error sampling.
Thanks for any insight you may have.
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