Thanks to all for you help. Alexa Stillwell and Lorelei were correct- it is
a typo and should be cord ground for which we found the instructions in the
Book of bobbin lace stitches. Thank you for pointing us in the right
direction. It does look a rather un-Bucks ground!!
Jeanette Fischer
South
Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 18:27:23 +0200
From: "Jeanette Fischer" <jeane...@maxitec.co.za>
Subject: [lace] Core ground
A friend is doing a Buck's piece and the instructions use the term "core
ground". Neither of us have heard the term before
Hi Jeanette
Sorry, cannot
When I read "core ground", my thought was that it was someone's private term
for the central/main/basic stitch, which would be the CTTT pin that is used so
much in Bucks. I've never heard the term "core ground" before. it will be
interesting if someone turns up with a special stitch.
Alice in
Thank you to all for your help. We looked in every Bucks book we could find
but I did not think of looking in this book.
Jeanette Fiscer
South Africa
There is a ground, used rarely in Bucks, called "cord ground". Is it
possible your source has a typo? It is basically the same as the little
Jeannette
There is a ground, used rarely in Bucks, called "cord ground". Is it
possible your source has a typo? It is basically the same as the little
snowflake used in Binche (although the pins are placed differently). It is
on page 101 of Cook & Stott's BOOK OF BOBBIN LACE STITCHES, Branford
A friend is doing a Buck's piece and the instructions use the term "core
ground". Neither of us have heard the term before and I wondered if anyone
on the list has ever come across this term and how is the ground worked?
Jeanette Fischer
Western Cape, South Africa.
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