Cynthia makes an interesting observation, that in 1974 needle lace was considered needle-work or embroidery. Do you think it would be an accurate observation that the early contemporary needle lace books from the 1970s, such as Jill Nordforsâs Needle Lace and Needle Weaving and Bathâs book, had more varied stitches, derived from embroidery, whereas later books like Catherine Barleyâs 1993 and Pat Earnshawâs Needlelace, Merehurst Embroidery Skills book, 1992, relied more heavily, even in contemporary work, on the buttonhole stitch, be it corded, twisted, or multiply twisted. Pattern was being achieved, as historically was the case, by making the buttonhole stitch in singles, or doubles and in pea stitch. Patterns, such as diaper patterns where the pattern was an outline of missing stitches forming a void were used. Solid areas with portes were also used. Perhaps this was a result of the continuing study of the techniques of historical laces where there was not such a large repertoire of different stitches. Perhaps these discoveries were then imported into contemporary needle lace. Devon
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