Some years ago (about 20!) I visited the Cecil Higgins museum in Bedford and remember one piece (at least) of Thomas Lester's design that had a central gimp running through the trails. I can't remember if this gimp was straight or cable, though. Cable gimps are a common decoration in braid lace, and if used double, give a chain effect. Christine Springett used this to good advantage in one of her Christmas snowflake designs, and if you use one pair gold and one pair silver, because of the twisting you can alternate the colour of the chain 'links'. Like many techniques, it is worth making samples and playing with colour to see what effects you can get, and which you like, to use in future projects - this is what makes your lace your own, not just a copy of someone else's design ideas.
Jane [email protected] > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] there > were two thicker threads in the center which twisted. It gave a nice > effect. This person had apparently either studied them or designed them, > and has come up with a large handful of different things to do in the > center of a cloth stitch tape. I am trying to figure out if this is her > own original material or if she may have studied it somewhere. Also, I am > wondering if inlay is the proper name. - 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/
