[lace] tape lace

2013-03-11 Thread Lorelei Halley
Stevie That tape lace is what we call "mixed tape lace", meaning that the tape is machine made. You can see how it is folded when it changes direction. Needle lace stitches would be worked into the empty spaces between the tape sections to hold it together. This is a messy example. Tape lace ca

Re: [lace] Tape Lace

2013-03-11 Thread jviking
Hi Stevie and everybody, My favorite! It goes by many names in different countries - Renaissance, Battenberg, Luxieul in France (I think that is spelled wrong but the book is upstairs), Branscombe Point, Brussels Lace, Belgian lace, Borris Lace and Tape or Braid lace. On arachne we use one term