Thank you, Leonard, for introducing an interesting twist to this subject. I went to Jacqui Carey's site to see what books are available, and the list is quite interesting. Though I do not review pure embroidery books on Arachne, I do have her "Elizabethan Stitches" and "Sweet Bags" in my library, and like them very much. If you are re-creating costumes of the period, they may be very useful to you. She has diagrammed some stitches that are not available in other books. As to braids, there is a close relationship to the earliest bobbin laces (1500's) as to how some equipment similar to our lace bobbins was used to hold and control threads and cords. If you look at costumes of this time and before, you will see that braids and cords were used to a great extent throughout Europe as an embellishment and for practical purposes.. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center In a message dated 11/25/2013 6:22:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
The best book on the subject of which I know is Jacqui Carey's Chinese Braid Embroidery ISBN 0 9523225 6 0, published by Carey Company of Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK in 2007. It shows how the braid is made and used, and any bobbin lacemaker could easily replicate it using his (or her) equipment - 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/
