Technically it is made the same way as Alencon ground but pulled more tightly.
However, if you look at how the work is held, I hypothesize that it is tighter in Burano because the work is attached to a stable pillow and they pull the thread to the side, making it easier to get it tight (Alencon work is held in the hand, and pull away from the body). Also, it is easier to get a uniform mesh with a tight return thread than with a looser one, because you have to exert more fine control to keep it *uniformly* looser. At least with my limited experience with both methods.... >What is it about the mesh of Burano that makes it look more brick like?....Work a row of twisted buttonhole stitches, then whip back. So do the Burano workers tension the whipping back part more strongly? -Carolyn -- Carolyn M. Wetzel Massachusetts, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
