Hi David - Iâm with you. Weavers have a few techniques they call lace - in which they create regular patterns of holes in the cloth as they weave it. So there are weavers who weave lace.
However, thatâs not what Lauren Chater is talking about in her book. I looked up her publisherâs (Simon & Shuster) website and saw this: "Katarina battles to protect her grandmotherâs precious legacy â the weaving of gossamer lace shawls stitched with intricate patterns that tell the stories passed down through generationsâ So, letâs get this straight ⦠her woven shawls are said to be âstitchedâ, which would suggest embroider ⦠except that theyâre made from gossamer wool, and given that the story takes place in Russia I have a feeling that these shawls are actually Orenberg shawls (very fine knitted lace). Another quote that suggests theyâre knitted is âevery shawl starts with a circleâ It may be an excellent book, but the author definitely doesnât know her techniques and her vocabulary! Adele > On Sep 27, 2018, at 8:27 AM, David C Collyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Friends > > Last night I bought a book on kindle which has been highly recommended. It's > called "The Lace Weaver" by Lauren Chater. > > It'll be a while till I get to it but I'm always a bit wary when the author > calls it weaving. I don't know any lace makers who do. > > We'll see - 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/
