I have always understood that knots in lace -( broken threads) should be
taken out of the lace - ie, join the broken thread with a knot, then ease
the knot to the side (out of the lace) and continue, then trim the knot away
afterwards, and maybe darn in the ends. I never leave a knot in the lace.
As for judging - well, I devised my own list of things to look for, and give
points out of ten for each thing. I have such things as Overall appearance,
Mounting, correct weight threads, degree of difficulty, etc.
I look at each piece individually, and award the points, then when the
whole lot has been scrutinized, I then, and only then, total up the points.
If there is a tie for any of the first 3 places, I go over the laces
again, - maybe side by side, and see which is the better one, or if they
really are equal.
So long as the mounting is neat and appropriate for the lace & fabric, then
I don't really mind if it is machine mounted. I must say I prefer hand
moounted, - but that is my personal preferred way, and maybe is a hang-over
from years ago, when we were told it Had to be Hand- mounted.
If the competition rules state it must be "All Hand Made" - then hand mount.
I would not accept anyone else doing the mounting for the lacemaker. Most
copetitions state that the work must be aall by the entrant, -- so getting
it mounted professionally would disqualify it, - most definitely.
Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.
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