Ann I don't see that anyone answered your question, so I will try. Withof and Honiton are alike in that they are both part laces which use raised work. Part lace means that the lace is made up of several discrete parts, and at the end of the motif the threads are knotted and cut off. So on the wrong side you will see knots and lumps. But they are quite different in the sequence of working and the kind of raised work that they do.
Raised work in Honiton may be a narrow tape with pinholes only on one side. This narrow tape is laid down first, usually to emphasize the central vein of a leaf, but it may also use a bundle of threads whose purpose is to travel the threads from the end of one motif segment to the top of another. Here is a leaf I made from Maidment, using Luxton's instructions. http://lynxlace.com/images/lace727.jpg In Withof the bundle of threads is the most common and it may be laid down to emphasize a leaf central vein. But the whole motif is also usually surround by a bundle when the motif is ended. This gives relief and interest, but actually functions to secure all those ends, so there are fewer knots and much more stability. Here are 2 small motifs I did many years ago. http://lynxlace.com/images/lace456.jpg http://lynxlace.com/images/lace726.jpg In both the raised work gives dimension to the work, a decoration, but is primarily a means of moving threads from one place to another without cutting them off, reducing the number of knots and enhancing stability. Honiton had and has many designers over the 2 or 3 centuries of its existence, and its style (the design itself) changed over time. True Withof, as I understand it, has only Sister Judith as the designer. She and her students developed Withof as a variation on Duchesse, starting in the mid 20th century. My Honiton pinterest board https://www.pinterest.com/lynxlacelady/honiton-bobbin-lace/ My Withof pinterest board https://www.pinterest.com/lynxlacelady/withof-bobbin-lace/ Lorelei Halley -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ann.humphreys Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2016 6:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [lace] Honiton vs Withof What is the difference between Honiton and Withof lace? I have asked this question on a lacemaking facebook page after someone showed a lovely piece of Withof that looked like Honiton but nobody seems to know the answer. Ann 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/
