I've searched the archives but have not found exactly the info I was looking for, so I'll throw the question out here.
In straight laces, are the different types considered to have a right side and a wrong side, with one of the two being uppermost as the lace is worked? For example, I found an older posting that said that Bucks was sometimes considered to have a right side, which was uppermost as worked, because the gimp was more prominent on the uppermost side. Another post said it depended on how the gimps were worked (and led into a very useful discussion of gimps). What about laces such as Old Flanders or Binche that don't have gimp threads? In cases with raised work, such as tallies on top of cloth stitch areas in Beds, the right side is obvious to me. But what about straight laces with no raised work? And is it related to whether the footside is on the left or right as it is worked? Thanks for your help! Nancy Connecticut, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
