In a message dated 8/29/05 8:25:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I had a reply to the question of which reference book that they had used. > Quote "The information we gave you comes from a book called "The Antiques > Care > and Repair Handbook" by Albert Jackson & David Day on page 192, hope this > helps." > > As I don't have the book I'm none the wiser, but I think that Tonnie is > correct so I'd love to know what this reference book says to make them so > sure > that these Mullers are used for lacemaking. > Dear Lacemakers, I have this book. Page 192 falls in the Textiles section, then subtitled "Decorative Treatments" These are briefly described: Embroidery, Whitework, Cutwork, Broderie anglaise, Lace, Drawn thread work, Smocking, Crochet. Under lace, I will quote one of the four paragraphs: "There are 3 methods of making lace. The finest is hand-made needlepoint, which grew out of embroidery techniques. A single thread was used. Hand-made bobbin lace involves twisting and plaiting up to 200 bobbins around each other and around a pattern of pins in the lace-making pillow. Machine-made lace was first introduced in the 1840s." (Sigh!) The inaccurate bad description of the bobbin lace technique - again! There is no mention of "mullers" on this page, or in the glossary or index of this book. I also checked the "Glassware" section and saw nothing like the "mullers" shown on websites other Arachnes have given. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
