On Aug 10, 2007, at 13:59, Barbara Gordon wrote:
Smart Lacers,
I need a bit of help here. I have a friend who asked me if I knew
what a
“Winkie Pin” edge is and I don’t.
Me, me, Miss! I know! :)
There are two types of edges/footsides:
One, where the worker trades places with a "worker-in-waiting"/edge
pair. You pin under both pairs, and take the nearest to the work as new
worker. That produces a smooth, solid-line edge.
Two, where there's only one worker, throughout. You place the pin under
it, give it (the worker) a few twists (I like 3) and go back to the
main work. Your edge will not be smooth; instead, it will have little
pin-bumps at regular intervals. *That* is the Winkie Pin edge.
Why it's callled "winkie pin" (and it's called the same thing even if
it's not on the outside edge; whenever the worker turns around a pin
it's a "winkie pin"), I have no idea. And, I've only come accross this
term in English laces, never in the European ones, even though many of
them use the same edge.
Besides that, she is asking me for a good
reference for the origin of Torchon Lace,
Can't help here; not so smart afterall :)
--
Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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