made some version of it in the 19th c.
Lorelei
From: owner-l...@arachne.com On Behalf Of Diane
Williams
Subject: Re: [lace] English point ground lace
Susan,Have you ever read Point Ground Lace: A Comparative Study published by
OIDFA?B Pink cover, mostly tables that compare the attributes
Thank you Diane! Another member wrote privately recommending this book so I
will add it to my reading list. I am most eager to see what the OIDFA study
found. In France, the âterroirâ is such an important factor. Folks in
villages 5km apart each think they produce the best wine, eau de vie,
Thanks Adele! Since I don’t know much about point ground, your excellent
analogy is very comforting. Funny that you should mention Tonder as I saw other
features that were suspiciously similar to “gimp fingers”. Sheesh! Time to
move on & enjoy the patterns that speak to me. It will be a
Arguably, a bigger differentiator is what year you are talking about.
Sometimes motifs are big, sometimes motifs are small depending on the fashion.
They were all trying to create what was fashionable at that time rather than
something that looked distinctly like the lace of the town.
But, if
I always think it’s a little like cooking: Seven people make Irish Stew. This
one cuts her carrots crosswise into buttons, that one quarters her carrots and
cuts them into chunks. Everybody’s potatoes look a little different. This one
leaves out one ingredient. That one likes to put in plenty
