Dear Hazel,
Unless the cloth you sew it to is also hand spun and hand woven, go for the
method that works best for you.Neat careful zigs that miss the lace threads
can be replaced 100 years from now by someone else... or by then, hand
operated sewing machines might be an antique technique.
:)Kate Henry
Indiana USA
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From: "Hazel Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Carol has raised a lovely controversial one here. The
first hankie edging I ever made, I machine-stitched it
on without really thinking about it but the others in
my small lace group were horrified. So the next one I
hand-sewed - not very successfully but it was a
present and fortunately the recipient is no
needlewoman.
Now I have this edging which is a very pretty design
(I can say that cos of course I didn't design it
myself) and it's been wrapped up carefully for the
last two and a half years cos I'm afraid to spoil it
with my sloppy sewing.
So what do other Arachnes think - is the dreaded
sewing-machine really our best friend or an instrument
of Satan? (joke...)
Now I've really stirred things up!
Hazel
(in Oude Wetering, Holland)
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