Clay wrote:
I discovered a really pretty Bucks Garter pattern in Bridget Cook's "Introduction to Bobbin Lace Patterns". It's on page 61, and is made all "of a piece" - with hearts on the scalloped sides and a flower "insertion" in the middle. After you make the lace, you attach it to ribbon, then run elastic through the middle.
I also thought the garter Clay mentions was lovely, too. I started it for my first DIL. I had about 1 1/2 years to make the garter and a wedding hankie while working full time. I gave up and made a much quicker garter, so if time is not an issue it is an interesting project. She did get a beautiful hankie though. (See the back cover of Ecken, by Ermute Wesenberg.) The other son was getting married 9 months later so there was no time then either. I finally decided to use it for demonstrations.
I was using some gold gimp in the hearts and it is beautiful, but will never be finished.
Lee
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