Just tell 'whoever' that you are working Non-Traditional Stumpwork.
Afterall, if they don't like it, they can look the other way!! (I am being polite, here!!! -- The Oz phrase "Take a funny run" springs to mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)) ) You could also tell them that the Lace Police are on holiday!!!!!!!!!!
I have come across the same sort of thing - my Beds was not Beds lace as I had cluny joins, etc. --- Rubbish!!!!!!!!!! :))
and that my Gros Point motifs were not large enough to call them Gros Point, they were Rose Point. So I now refer to my Venetian Raised Work - and see what they can nitpick with that!!!!!!!!! - though another book will tell you that Gros Point referres to all raised work, not just the large motifs, and Rose point, meant Raised point, not just the smaller motifs!! Etc. etc. etc.....! As my work has a decided old Venetian look to it, and is Very raised they can't say much!!! :)
If it is too far from the traditional source, or more of something else, than the stumpwork, I can understand a query about the name of it, but small updating of techniques is fine, as far as I am concerned.
As many of the others on the list have said - that is the only way of progress. If those first lacemakers had never tried anything new we would not have the variety of laces (or other "Gentle Arts") that we have in this day and age.
I enjoy mixing NL with BL. I have a couple of pieces that have BL edges and inserts of NL. - Very Mixed!!! Well, soem Brussells Lace was like that 150 years ago! I don't do Brussels, or sectional laces - I put the N:L into Beds lace - and it works well. It is enjoyable to work a piece with both my lace-loves together!
from Liz in Melbourne, Oz,
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