Re: [lace] top/edge sewing

2004-05-03 Thread Amanda Babcock
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace] top/edge sewing All, What is the difference between top sewings and edge sewings? Is there a diagram online? I've been doing a tape lace for the first time, sort of experimentally, and am not satisfied with any of the ways of doing sewings

Re: [lace] top/edge sewing

2004-05-03 Thread Bev Walker
Hello Amanda and list I don't do any sewing at the point of entry of the filling pairs back into their use as first passive and tape weaver. I put a temp. pin at the end of the latest plait (before re-entry), decide which is my weaver pair, work the CTCT with it through the passive (just as if

Re: [lace] top/edge sewing

2004-05-03 Thread Amanda Babcock
On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 12:50:28PM -0700, Bev Walker wrote: I don't do any sewing at the point of entry of the filling pairs back into their use as first passive and tape weaver. I put a temp. pin at the end of the latest plait (before re-entry), decide which is my weaver pair, work the CTCT

Re: [lace] top/edge sewing

2004-04-29 Thread Lorelei Halley
Amanda Top sewings and edge sewings don't necessarily have to do with tape lace: they are more important in Duchesse, Honiton and Bruges Bloomwork. 1. In the most common type of tape lace, your tape has a winkiepin edge, also called pin after 2 threads. After you set the edge pin, you twist the

Re: [lace] top/edge sewing

2004-04-28 Thread Amanda Babcock
All, What is the difference between top sewings and edge sewings? Is there a diagram online? I've been doing a tape lace for the first time, sort of experimentally, and am not satisfied with any of the ways of doing sewings that I've come up with (which thread gets pulled through, whether they

Re: [lace] top/edge sewing

2004-04-28 Thread Weronika Patena
Good question! I'd like to know that too... Weronika On Wed, Apr 28, 2004 at 04:26:16PM -0400, Amanda Babcock wrote: All, What is the difference between top sewings and edge sewings? Is there a diagram online? I've been doing a tape lace for the first time, sort of experimentally, and

RE: [lace] top/edge sewing

2004-04-28 Thread Patricia Dowden
) Sewings eat one twist, so you should add a twist to the normal number of twists after the sewing. Patty Dowden -Original Message- From: Amanda Babcock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 1:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace] top/edge sewing

RE: [lace] top/edge sewing

2004-04-28 Thread Karen
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