Hi Amanda and Weronika, Patty Dowden has given a good explanation of the difference between top and edge sewings, and how to do them.
As well as removing the pin form the hole you are sewing into, lifting and possibly removing pins which have been pushed right down either side of the hole can be needed to make the sewing without breaking the section already worked - especially in finer work when using a needle pin. Edge sewings can also be used to attach pairs of bobbins to start a new section of work, slipping one bobbin through the loop of thread pulled through the pin hole. Apart from the difference in look on the sewn edge, there are times when a top sewing is preferable. In Honiton lace for instance, top sewings are made for a particularly close join, as well as when you want to sew out a filling, as the cut ends of the threads are less likely to show. Ending a braid or tape at an already worked edge would also be joined with top sewings to help hide the cut ends. Hope this helps, Karen In Coventry, where it has rained most of the day. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
