This is often done for corners in lace knitting also. Often the math and
change in pattern direction to keep integrity with the design/motif mystifies
some lace knitters/designers. Thus often the corners are "built up" by working
in the corner several times and then it is dressed/blocked out; often used in
Shetland lace, for instance. It seems with lace knitting and knitted lace that
the math and complication factor (esp. if the edging is deep and complicated),
and of course if it is knitting with the body (or added on later), can make it
challenging so often is the relied on recourse.
With commercial laces, a mitered corner can often be done as an inverted pleat,
but think it would lose something in bobbin lace and related. I love the
fitted mitered corner (without a fold or bulge) myself, and wish that knitted
corners "evolved" more, which I am sure they will. A folded miter won't work
on all handmade lace as it is bulky. It will often remind one of an inverted
pleat in a skirt (if you remember such things), except the inversion will go
from deep to "nothing" at the corner, fwiw.
You can get wonderful very fine batiste and linen and Egyptian cotton via
French Heirloom sites/searches. I have full bolts of many of them. The
wholesaler is in NYC, but sources should also be found in places like "Sew
Beautiful" by Martha Pullen, and there is (at least used to be) a periodical
called "Creative Sewing" that may have some things too. Not that I wouldn't be
interested in selling off bits of my inventory, but not my intention here. Some
sewing machine stores that specialize in French Heirloom also have limited
supplies.
It is so hard to get fine yard goods nowadays, at least in the US. It is
harder to find men's linen handkerchiefs also, which is why over the years I
have "antiqued" for my mother's handkerchiefs.
HTH,
Susan Reishus
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