I think that many laces are worked with the back uppermost, so that swings etc are on the back when the lace is complete. With Torchon, it makes sense, as Jean says, to work it in this way, if you are making a square mat, for instance, which will have a long join across a corner. But for many bookmarks and edgings, it really doesn't matter which way up you work.
I was taught to work Bucks with the back uppermost, though I cannot see that it is necessary for most pieces, especially those that are not joined, but finish by taking the pairs out gradually at the end. I don't think anyone has mentioned Beds, and I have done very little. I would be interested to know whether it is worked back uppermost. Looking at the structure, perhaps it wouldn't matter? Kathleen, Berkshire, UK Sent from my iPad > On 6 Aug 2015, at 08:13, Jean Nathan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I always thought that the reason for working some laces from the back was for > several reasons including: > > Sewings joining end to start is on the wrong side and so is the sewing in of > ends. > > The very short ends of threads thrown out and cut off weren't visible from the > right side. > > if you need to add a pair in the middle of cloth/linen stitch by > hanging them > each side of a thread, the loop across that thread was on > the wrong side and > didn't show on the right side. > > If you're going to mount your lace on a backing and send the long threads cut > off when you've finished through to the back of the mounting material, the > threads are already on the back of the piece. > > Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK > > - > 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/
