uff rather than new stuff. So the name
of the style was invented to give it a suggestion of age.
Lorelei
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From: owner-l...@arachne.com On Behalf Of Laurie
Waters
Subject: [lace] Re: Why is Burano mesh very rectangular looking?
The reason the Burano mesh is square looking
Thank you Laurie. I have seen people in Burano making needle lace and I
think it is as you describe. At the time I thought it was odd, but I wasn't
really processing what I was seeing.
I guess I have done my part to expand the confusion by translating Vieux
Flandre to Old Flanders. Yes, it is a
The reason the Burano mesh is square looking has to do with the way it is
made. This is a pillow-made needlelace, rather than the handheld laces of
Alencon and Belgium. In Burano a thread is passed across the pattern and
pulled tight. The twisted stitches are made into the row below with the tip