Re: [lace] Point de Sable

2010-11-18 Thread sof
Hello, Yes in french the name is "point de sable" or "point arrière" (back stitch) You find a lots of in white embrodery or in tulle embrodery. http://www.alienor.org/Articles/broderie/point_sable.htm Dentelez bien Sof from France with fog Le 18/11/2010 09:14, Nathalie a écrit : > Dear all, >

[lace] Point de Sable

2010-11-18 Thread Nathalie
Dear all, Does anyone know the name of the stitch of tiny dots which fill the motifs of the 19th century French embroidery? I remember it has something in connection with sable (french for sand) as it looks that fine. Any information is welcome. Greetings! :-) And thanks in advance. - To unsub