Just finished my first tiny sample after noticing that this lace begins with a clump of single bobbins! I ended up with a start similar to Rosaline except with four groups of rolled bobbins instead of one. It's peculiar as there is no obvious place to hide the beginning tails when the work is complete. In Rosaline, the single tail gets cut off & the tuft is sort of sucked up into the back of the work. Since this is a straight strip, I put a knot in each tail & teased it down to meet the lace. Not sure how this would have been handled back in the day? Can only assume that any messy beginning would have been hidden in a seam. With 120 thread, I used Honiton bobbins & a cookie pillow as I was unsure of managing lightweight bobbins on a bolster pillow. The reverse catch pin was sort of interesting--in effect going backwards one pin before continuing forward. The gimp circles are called "eggs". The lace works up quickly & uses lots of pins so I took pins from the back. Does anyon! e make Downton lace & will you comment on it's techniques? This lace would be suitable for trimming fine cotton lawn garments, hankies or lingerie. Pic posted to Flickr. Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL, USA
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