Re: [lace] Bloemwork

2003-08-15 Thread Jean Barrett
Hi Ann-Marie, Bloemwork means Flower work, sometimes and perhaps more properly called Bruges Bloemwork as it originates from Bruges. It is a part lace, so you do not need too many bobbins and the designs are usually for household linens so are usually made in heavyish threads, linen for prefer

[lace] Bloemwork

2003-08-14 Thread Ann-Marie Lördal
Hello I would like to know what bloemwork is, is there some picture out on the net? I have found books about it but no pictures. There are two classes in Bloemwork this fall and I would like to know a bit more about before I take one, I am not got at working things like honiton as the thread are so