Gidday all, I am in urgent need of historical info on specifically Torchon lacemaking. I have wracked my brains, my books and the internet, but everyone seems to talk about lacemaking in general, or the earliest records of lacemaking, or else goes into great detail about lacemaking in England, the many European laces etc., but Torchon itself seems to be just glossed over, even though it is so widespread now and the basic lace that most people learn first.
I know the word Torchon comes from the French for "dishrag" or something similar, and I've seen a vague reference in Mincoff & Marriage about Scandanavian areas making Torchon early on, but it didn't elaborate. I also found that Torchon was (supposedly) rarely made in England until the end of the 1800s, but that's about it so far. Lori's history links on the wonderful Sewfairy site are terrific - but again I haven't been able to find anything specifically relating to Torchon and its origins. If anyone can point me in the right direction in a hurry I would be most appreciative. I don't have access to a guild library where I currently live so I was hoping there'd be info on the internet somewhere. Now its back to Miss Channer's Mat for me......... Michelle Long an Aussie living in Richards Bay, South Africa where it is hot and sticky and I was going to the movies but the garage remote isn't working so I can't get my car out until someone comes to investigate! Ian & Chelle Long +27 35 788 0777 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
