I always prefer to hand sew because I believe that the value of handmade items is next to none....but when I was in Camarinas for their annual fair last March, I noticed that the Spanish dealers (for want of a better word) use a sewing machine. Apparently it is not an ordinary machine but sews a special stitch. My sister, who is married to a Sicilian, says that there is a lady who lives in Trapani who accepts commissions to sew lace on to fabric with her machine and the finish is beautiful....so I suppose one should do what he should to achieve the neatest results. I definitely would not want to attach my lace to fabric with an ordinary zig-zag stitch as the commercial shops in Gozo do though because I think the effect is horrible. Karen in Malta
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brenda Paternoster Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 6:41 PM To: Wendy Davies Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [lace] Hand or Machine Sew I usually hand sew hand made lace to fabric, but I would much rather see well mounted lace which is machine stitched to the fabric than badly hand stitched. Do whichever you can achieve the best results with. > I thought I would post this to start a debate ( maybe the wrong word) > but > hopefully you will know what I mean.. Now then do you hand sew or > machine sew > your lace on to material. Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
