Re: [lace] Binche on eBay

2008-04-16 Thread clayblackwell
Oh sure, David!! Except in three months, I'd barely get one side done!! Even working every day at the pillow when I was under a deadline, it took six months to do a much smaller, much less complex piece!! I know I don't set a land speed record with my lacemaking... but I doubt anyone could

RE: [lace] Binche on eBay

2008-04-15 Thread Sally Schoenberg
It looked familiar to me too, so I got out my copy of Anne Marie Verbeke's Binche Syllabus III. The Ebay edging has the hart from 't Herte, pattern 7, and the center dogs and corners of De Beeste of pattern 6. I've never seen the Ebay edging before. The lacemaking was well done. Sally

Re: [lace] Binche on eBay

2008-04-15 Thread David in Ballarat
At 11:18 AM 16/04/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have followed, with great interest, an auction on eBay for a beautiful piece of Binche lace which appeared to be a relatively recent piece. The auction ended today, with the handkerchief selling for nearly $500. As someone who has made