Lassen is a technique for joining fine lace. It is done with very fine thread which is used to wrap small bundles invisibly.
Corner work is continuous. It doesn't require the finer thread. I'm frustrated that I can't remember more! I also can't find my copy of "Het Lassen", which covers the technique and applications quite well, assuming you can muddle through translating! Clay Sent from my iPad > On Jun 16, 2019, at 11:03 AM, Devon Thein <[email protected]> wrote: > > Add this to the list of things I should be looking for when I look at lace > in the museum! This is something I never thought of before. I had a quick > look through my photos and I couldn't find an example of lassen, although I > have been taught how to do the technique in several classes. It would be > interesting to see if someone has a historical piece that has lassen on it, > and then we could assess whether it is true that the thread used was six > times finer. One random thought that crosses my mind, based on nothing, is > whether lassen is a relatively recent development dating from the need to > match when doing a square handkerchief edging with corners. > Devon > > >> >> >> > > - > 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/
