I have heard the 'pin after 4' or what I call a 'sewing edge' referred to as a 'winkie pin edge' - it is the straight edge of, for instance, a hanky edging so you can sew that bit to the fabric. A winkie pin is just a pin that is placed against a thread, can be used in the edge, or somewhere else in the lace.
As to origins of Torchon lace - French/Flemish and when pins were readily available? I'm sure someone else will come up with a book source for you. On 8/10/07, Barbara Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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. Besides that, she is asking me for a > good > reference for the origin of Torchon Lace, so where is a good place to find > that also? There must be someone out there who knows a lot more about > this > than I do. Can anyone out there help me? > -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
