Laurie That is a very interesting account. I would never have thought that the manner of holding thread and the use of a pillow could make so much difference. A valuable point of view.
Also, regarding "Old Flanders". I think that is a term concocted by lace dealers and those trying to promote lace making circa 1900. They tried to give a name to a kind of lace to make it sound a lot better than it was. There is no way anyone with lots of study behind them would confuse these pieces with laces from around 1700. The style is vastly different. Collectors tend to value really old stuff rather than new stuff. So the name of the style was invented to give it a suggestion of age. Lorelei -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Laurie Waters Subject: [lace] Re: Why is Burano mesh very rectangular looking? The reason the Burano mesh is square looking has to do with the way it is made. This is a pillow-made needlelace, rather than the handheld laces of Alencon and Belgium - 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/
