I am not familiar with the term lade. Can you explain please?
TIA,
Susan
Reishus
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I think it was a typo, and should have read lace
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From: Susan Reishus
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:07 AM
To: Arachne Lace
Subject: [lace] Re: Ring Sizer
I am not familiar with the term lade. Can you explain please?
TIA,
Susan
What is coming into my mind where something with a carved finial each
end is
concerned, is a bell pull end
Are they of a thick diameter for lace as all
of the ones I have seen for 40 years, the needle worked item hangs off of a
fine dowel, so more of the work is seen and you don't have to sew
Here is a link to explain some of the Hedebo technique, which most of you
likely know already:
http://www.bobbinmaker.com/hedebofaq.html
I have done
the same effect in cutwork, where I draw a design, do running stitch for the
base, and decorate/strengthen with buttonhole stitch, etc. but not a
On 10/18/2011 4:47 AM, Susan Reishus wrote:
So to clarify: when working couronnes,
you would lift the lace off the support piece (paper, fabric, etc.) to set the
size, then re-set it to finish? I haven't done them to my memory (or this
way) so trying to wrap my head around doing this technique
The original picture referred to, was symmetrical cylinder embellished with
carved relief and a finial, on the end we could see. It showed at least half
of it, which wasn't tapered like a ring sizer would be. I just don't see the
logic of why a ring sizer would be placed in with needlework (far
I would interpret ring sizer in a needlework sense as a couronne stick
for needlelace - ie used to ensure the couronnes (buttonholed rings)
worked were the same size - though these do taper.
What is coming into my mind where something with a carved finial each
end is concerned, is a bell pull
