On Sep 17, 2007, at 11:10, Mandolyn Day wrote:
I want to do Lieres Kant, Tambour & or Limerick lace. I've done some
research, ordered supplies & some books none of which has arrived yet.
Am I correct? Are these laces basically the same, or is there a
significant difference them with the only similarity in the tools &
tulle used to do them?
In Lierse Kant (Liers Lace) and in Coggeshall Lace, both the
chainstitched outlines and the fillings are made with the tambour hook.
In Limeric Lace, the chainstitched outline is made with a hook, but the
fillings are made with a needle. All three are made on hexagonal tulle.
Tambour, as such, can mean different things, including attaching
sequins to fabric (not tulle) with a chain stitch, using a tambour
hook. The non-lacy tambour work on fabric goes back a long way time
wise and a long way away from Europe; it's used, extensively, in
decorating Indian and Pakistai clothes, for example.
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Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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