Just for interst, if anyone has an August '96 Piecework, there is an article on bebilla and oya needlelace. They have some beautiful examples and, of course, there's the "taster" project to try. Since we're (sort of) discussing odd laces, I have a question. I have what I think is either an old hanky or nylon case. In any event, it's a rectangle, about 16 inches long by 6 inches wide, folded in half so it's 8x6 and the inside has a ribbon across, presumably to hold the hankies in. Anyway, it has a beatiful piece of lace decorating the outer flap. The base is a point ground type (round holes) netting but the design is a heavy cord sewn into a quite intricate pattern. The cord doesn't weave in and out of the ground holes, it is actually sewn on by hand. Underneath the stitches are long and irregular and they only just catch the cord on the upper side so they're invisible. The design is floral and the solid parts of petals are made up of coils. I've not been much into needlelace and I know I haven't seen another example like this, does anyone have any ideas what it is? Sharon on sunny Vancouver Island
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