Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:41:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Liz and Ken Roberts <[email protected]> Subject: [lace] Machine made lace on TV show "How It's Made"
I just saw this show tonight. It is episode 551 dated 4 18 13. It was interesting to see they used a card with holes in it to create the pattern. I guess I'm prejudiced though because I think hand made lace is 1000 times nicer! Hi Liz The cards with holes that the machines use are called punch cards and and this system was used to control many machines before comuters could be used to control them. I always say that lace prickings were the original 'punch cards', more in fun than meaning it, but who knows? Happy lacemaking Alex. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
