Hi, my thought is to do a sprig lace in Honiton lace or similar and appliqué over the tear. Joan in stormy Ontario
On Sunday, January 5, 2014, Sue Babbs wrote: > A friend's granddaughter is getting married in September, and thinking of > wearing the Brussels Lace veil, which has been worn by 50 or so brides in > the family. So it has been brought out for inspection, and a jagged edge > tear discovered in it. > > I was sent photos today to see what I thought could be done with it, and > don't really know what to suggest. I have uploaded these photos to Flickr, > and am hoping that someone can give me advice on what to tell them. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/72157639451992576/ > > > This looks like it's outside my needlework skills. Making new bobbin lace > is so much easier than repairing tears!! > > They put a coin on it to give an idea of scale of the hole. I think it is > a U.S. dime and so is about 3/4 inch or 2cm in diameter > > > Sue (in cold and getting colder Northfield, Illinois, where it is > currently 10 F / -12C and dropping) > > [email protected] > > - > 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/ > - 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/
