[lace] Faery Lace?

2018-08-29 Thread lynrbailey
I am in Brussels. The Museum of Costume and Lace has one room of lace. There are drawers of lace, in chronological order, as well as a film. I did buy the booklet concerning it, and tried to take good pictures, without flash, of all the lace. I do believe that lace exhibits miss the mark if

[lace] Help needed

2018-08-29 Thread Alison Gray
Hi all Returning to tape lace after a long time I am struggling with the sewings and false plaits. I've lost some of my manual dexterity due to illness and a crochet hook is not working. I have what I think is called a needle pin and Bridget cook's practical skills in lace book but I am struggling

[lace] Flanders question

2018-08-29 Thread Susan
Hello All! I am trying to resolve an issue while working Pale Blue Square in Flanderische Spitze by Barbara Corbet. Has anyone successfully worked this pattern? It’s cute as a button but I am off by two pins on the picot side & I have been unable to find my mistake, even after numbering the pin