I just looked in Google images for reticella lace, and found some gorgeous pictures. I followed one I particularly liked, and found http://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/whitework-embroidery.html which told me more than I knew before. You probably knew all this already <G>.
Margery. ================================================= [email protected] in North Hertfordshire, UK ================================================= > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Mica J > Sent: Thursday 20 August 2009 12:50 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [lace] needle lace > > I'm also trying to get into needle lace, but I'm doing it > slightly bacwards > from you. I am intrigued by the more free-flowing designs in > punto di aria, > but what really speaks to me is reticella and reticella-like > laces. I am > starting out with basic needle lace, but eventually I want to > move to pulled > thread embroidery to make reticella lace that way. > Unfortunately there > really are not a lot of needle lace books out there. I don't > have much > practice yet, but I am also quite disappointed when I > complete a needle lace > piece and it looks nothing like it was supposed to:( > Hopefully things will > improve with practice, once I have more time, that is! > > Mica > http://www.nomoosetoday.blogspot.com > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
