Hi Sue
It's a combination of (Alice's) study and (Betty Ann's) experience.
From my experience the best ID books are those by Pat Earnshaw:
'Bobbin and Needle Laces, Identification and Care'
'The Identification of Lace'
and for machine lace
'Lace Machines and Machine Lace'
'How to Recognise Machi
Sue Duckles wrote:
How on earth do you recognise just from looking , the different types of
lace??
I can recognise torchon (I think) but I can't tell the difference between
Bucks, Beds, Tonder, Rauma, Honiton, etc>
Well I'd start very, very simply. And the following is over-simplifying, b
--- Sue Duckles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How on earth do you recognise just from looking ,
> the different types of lace??
The short answer is Study.
A person has to learn the special features of the
different laces in order to recognize which one is
which.
Alice in Oregon -- with bright s
Experience, me love, experience.
Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA who loved living in Chesham, Bucks amd
learning bobbin lacemaking many years ago
- Original Message -
From: "Sue Duckles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reading the threads and following the links, I'm getting more and more
Hi All
Reading the threads and following the links, I'm getting more and
more confused...
How on earth do you recognise just from looking , the different types
of lace??
This might just open up a hornets nest I know!!.
I can recognise torchon (I think) but I can't tell the difference
b
