âI have just started to try making some of this exquisite lace. Last night, I started a small pattern featured on page 15 of Volume 28 No 2 (77) of the Irish Lace Journal of The Guild of Irish Lacemakers. I also have a couple of good books to help.
I was really puzzled to find out that the thread which is couched down is simply that....just couched down. I was always of the impression that it would be buttonhole stitched down to prevent the organdie from fraying, although I do realise that organdie does have special properties. My question is this. Is the couching enough to prevent the organdie from working away from the tulle with time? I imagine it should be fine if a piece is to be framed, but what about things like collars and fans that are made for use? I would be grateful for some comments and discussion. Thanks, 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/
