Re: [lace] PG lace
In her book Malmesbury Lace, Joan Blanchard gives details of her extensive research into this particular lace. On page 26, she says: The traditional Malmesbury bobbins were, like those at Downton, unspangled. This is because the thread used was very fine, and the weight of spangles would have snapped the thread. However, whereas the Downton bobbins are tapered and some have pictures of birds on them., the Malmesbury bobbins are straight and plain, with a flat end. On page 28, however, she says: Today, Malmesbury lace is similar to Downton. Originally, it may not have been, judging by the differences in the shape of the bobbins (as we have seen from the examples in the museum) and in the style of the pillows, Downton's being roller pillows and Malmesbury's very round, and larger than Honiton's. Also, Downton workers have their footside on the left, while Malmesbury workers have theirs on the right. So, at least as far as Joan's research is concerned, the similarity would appear to be in the thread used, the style of bobbins and at least these days, in the patterns, rather than the placement of the footside. Regards, Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I'm right, some malmesbury lace is also worked that way Regards Liz Beecher http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] PG lace
Dear Annette, ... I've also done some Downton lace - again, not difficult, although traditionally, like Chantilly, the headside is worked on the opposite side to Bucks. But watch the Downton patterns carefully, as they occasionally have a little Torchon technique or two thrown in!! Regards, Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) I'm intrigued to hear of an English lace being worked with the headside on the right, as on the Continent. I suppose there wouldn't be a problem with reversing the pricking and doing it the way I'm used to? (the photocopier at work can reverse images) Or would that make life difficult in some obscure way I'm not aware of? Would the lace police come in the middle of the night to take me away? :) Regards, Annette, London - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] PG lace
I'm intrigued to hear of an English lace being worked with the headside on the right, as on the Continent. I suppose there wouldn't be a problem with reversing the pricking and doing it the way I'm used to? (the photocopier at work can reverse images) Or would that make life difficult in some obscure way I'm not aware of? Would the lace police come in the middle of the night to take me away? :) Regards, Annette, London Annette - the only problem might be if you were trying to follow the working diagram, which will also show the footside on the left. I tried Downton when I was very new to lacemaking, and found it easier to turn the pricking round and work as shown in the working diagram till I knew what I was doing. On the other hand, maybe the lace police might take you to Dorchester, then you'd get there sooner!! Bertha Kemp, in her book Downton Lace, describes a method of hanging numerous bobbins together off a pin behind the start of the work, then separating them to work the first row of pinholes, rather in the style of some of the Continental laces, such as Flanders, so I'm speculating that the custom of Downton lace having the footside on the left started because the original lacemakers were taught or influenced by continental lacemakers. Regards, Ruth Budge http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
