Hello All! Does anyone know Joan Blanchard who wrote the book on Malmesbury? While I was re-reading her list of "characteristics", she mentioned several patterns that she had not seen outside Malmesbury. In my effort to make an authentic sample, I decided to make one of those first. While I was reviewing her prickings, I was most surprised to see that Annie's Pattern Malmesbury Fan on page 62 looked remarkably familiar to one I had received from Lorri Ferguson (for study purposes for Scottish lace) a few years ago. Bingo! The pricking Lorri sent is Lady's Fan, a New Pitsligo pattern from northern Scotland. My pic is posted to Arachne Flickr for comparison. It's not identical but oh so close! The distinctive column of holes in the middle of the fan is a feature I had not seen until I made New Pitsligo lace. My NP lace was made with Torchon ground & cloth stitch. The Malmesbury fan calls for honeycomb ground. The footside & the point at which the fan meets the footside are als! o slightly different. As I recall, I worked footside on the left but perhaps Lorri will clarify. Malmesbury foot is on the right. If anyone knows the author & thinks she might be interested in this info, please share. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL, USA
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