Dear Sue,
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/
Oh what a shame. Still, it's there now so let's fix it!
I think if it were me, I would first match the thread as best I
could. Then make a small pricking of plain point ground of the
appropriate size and rework an ample square of it. I would then sew
this over the hole securely and finally neatly trim away the torn
edges from the underside. Should only take a day or two.
Others may have a completely different idea though and I shall look
forward to hearing their suggestions.
David in Ballarat, AUS
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