I think there are different schools of thought on the subject of restoration of antique textiles. In some cases, restorers intentionally use a slightly different color thread and intentionally allow the joining to show in order to make it clear what is original and what is restoration.
Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 7/27/2004 4:54:56 PM > Subject: [lace] chantilly patch > > An intern at the museum is attempting to make a patch for a piece of > chantilly. Ideally such a thing should be not noticeable, yet fully reversible. > The intern has actually done a very good job, making a drawing of the shape > of the missing piece and making something like a point ground filling of that > shape using a photocopy of the ground as a pattern. She apparently has had some > lace instruction. (She is European.) One thing she is not satisfied with is > the ending of the threads. The patch is an odd shape, like a jigsaw puzzle > piece. On the bottom of the patch at the ending, she knotted the threads together, > tying three knots. It is not bad, really. But can anyone think of a better > way to do this so that the patch will not have a series of knots that draw > attention to themselves. > Devon > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
