Jean or Bev Walker might be better than me at identification, but could these braids be formed by tablet weaving? I believe the technique does date back that far, and they certainly look similar to the braids I made as samples at college some years ago? Being a warp/weft technique, it would also explain the loose threads along the sides of some of the braid, possibly where the weft thread has worn away 'on the turn' over the years.
Jane Partridge ________________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Gilian Dye <[email protected]> Could these braids be a form of plaiting? (cf Devon's giant plaits introduced a few years back). We each need another lifetime to experiment with such things! Gil - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
