Dear Karen, If I understand you correctly, it seems to me that you can selectively cut away some of the tulle under the lace, as has been done ever since machine-made tulle became available and became a huge labor saver for lacemakers. You would applique the lace to the tulle securely along all edges, as is done in insertions. There are special scissors for this, to help you avoid cutting into the lace when you are cutting away the tulle bits. I have some large antique appliqued laces, and they look quite nice on either side. On some, the tulle has been left in place. On others, cut away. After the lace is sewn in place, you will be able to decide whether to cut the tulle or not. You may find photographs of appliqued laces in some of your books. It is quite plentiful. Of course, today's advanced photography means that every little detail can be enlarged and will be visible. This was not an issue just a few years ago. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center ----------------------------- In a message dated 2/1/2013 11:25:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, kazama...@gmail.com writes:
I will be starting from the border and working in towards the middle so that there will be either one ring, or several rings, of lace towards the edge. since the veil will be circular and held and gathered from the centre, or just off centre, some of the lace is going to be visible from the wrong side. The main concern is that from the wrong side, the lace will be visible beneath the tulle i.e. the lace will be have to show through the tulle, whereas some of it will be on top of the tulle. Will this look strange? Karen in Malta. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
