Re: [lace] Bucks versus Toender et al
I was told the large holes that are typical of Tonder lace are called Copenhagen Holes. Diana in Northamptonshire - Original Message - From: David in Ballarat d.collye...@aapt.net.au To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 5:17 AM Subject: [lace] Bucks versus Toender et al Dear Sue, I am an avid Bucks Point fan but try as I might I cannot detect what the essential difference is between Bucks and Tonder perhaps you could enlighten me. In my experience the main differences are these:- - Toender is worked in the opposite direction from Bucks (but I don't) - Toender is characterized by - large holes surrounded by honeycomb stitch I find these days that regardless of which point ground lace I am making, I use Chantilly techniques, and probably a few I've developed myself. The end result looks lovely and only a lace-maker could tell the difference. I very rarely fill in a petal for a floral motif with whole stitch - too easy to see when you either have too many or too few bobbins. Half stitch is much more forgiving. Also, I never put any extra twists on the inside of a gimp in a motif. That way the filling always comes right up to the gimp. Sometimes I will add an extra one or two on the outside to compensate. I use Elwyn KENN's looper technique whenever possible in order to avoid the need for adding in short extra gimps. Can't thank of anything else relevant right now David in Ballarat Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Bucks versus Toender et al
Thank you David for the explanation that will be a great help as I hope to master Tonder before visiting Denmark for the next lace festival which I think is in 2010. One more question please, what is a Elwyn KENN'S looper technique maybe it is something I know of under another name. Bye for now Happy lacing Sue - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Bucks versus Toender et al
Dear Sue, I am an avid Bucks Point fan but try as I might I cannot detect what the essential difference is between Bucks and Tonder perhaps you could enlighten me. In my experience the main differences are these:- - Toender is worked in the opposite direction from Bucks (but I don't) - Toender is characterized by - large holes surrounded by honeycomb stitch I find these days that regardless of which point ground lace I am making, I use Chantilly techniques, and probably a few I've developed myself. The end result looks lovely and only a lace-maker could tell the difference. I very rarely fill in a petal for a floral motif with whole stitch - too easy to see when you either have too many or too few bobbins. Half stitch is much more forgiving. Also, I never put any extra twists on the inside of a gimp in a motif. That way the filling always comes right up to the gimp. Sometimes I will add an extra one or two on the outside to compensate. I use Elwyn KENN's looper technique whenever possible in order to avoid the need for adding in short extra gimps. Can't thank of anything else relevant right now David in Ballarat Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
