Burano is also worked with a thicker thread than that of the very fine Alencon and the worker only has one hand free to regulate the tension, whereas In Burano they have both hands free because the work is pinned to a pillow.
Catherine Barley UK Sent from my iPad Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com > On 5 Apr 2020, at 17:21, Carolyn Wetzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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/ - 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/
