Dear Susan. The main difference between Tanne 30 and Cordonnet 70 is that the
Tanne is a 'sewing thread' and the Cordonnet is a 6 ply crochet thread which
is much harder and gives a textured effect.
I suggest that when you get back to your Bedfordshire lace, get some Tanne 30
(now called Madeira Co
I was about to mention this book. But Diane beat me to it. It deals with
issues like how many passives in the foot. Relative size of the gimp. Very
nit picky little details. But in broad terms it is very difficult to
distinguish the place and nation of origin of any point ground lace.
Everybody mad
Interesting! Good you recognized it, looks like a fun design. I was just called
a lace nerd today, but it was while looking at museum samples in prep for a
gallery opening with a Lace theme. So exciting and I figured out it was said
with respect from a much younger person. Thanks for the link to
While my Bedfordshire was resting, I started reading Malmesbury Lace by Joan
Blanchard. After the history section, I turned to the patterns & my eyes nearly
popped out. Pattern #1 is called Flemish Centre Braid & several years ago, I
purchased vintage lace that is similar. At the time, I couldn'
Before I can start on my point ground samples, I needed to clear my pillow.
After finishing pattern #3 in Intro to Bedfordshire Lace by Jean Leader, I
wasn't as thrilled as I had hoped to be. I've posted a pic to Arachne Flickr &
would appreciate some constructive comments. The pattern calls for
