Karen wrote: During my University of Malta Diploma in Lace Studies course, we explored needlelaces and made a tape for a motif ourselves using bobbins and upright Maltese lace pillow.
How did you make the tape with bobbins? Specifically what kind of edge did it have? Was it a tape with workers going perpendicular to the edge, or was it a tape with a diagonal weave to it? If it was perpendicular to the edge, was the weaving done with a single thread, as in a talley, or was it done in "linen stitch", moving two threads across at a time, which might be considered a double weft, where as a talley is a single weft? Did the teacher say anything about or give any source for the idea that this was how the tapes were made historically? There are quite a few of these tapes in laces that resemble gros point but that are believed to have been made in Spain, so information from Malta, which has an historical association with Spain may be very significant. Devon - 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/
