Yay, Skåne lace! Once I'd heard about Skåne lace, or freehand lace I think, from this list a while back, I started working some of my 16th century lace in that same manner, on the theory that pins = time and money, so the fewer you use the better, and many of the laces with short repeats really don't need a pricked pattern. I think it will be fun to work this one - so simple, but pretty.
I have my pillow covered in a gingham cloth so that I can use the lines both ways to help set my pin distances, which may be a helpful tip for others who are new to working lace without prickings. Chris - In Chicago, where it finally feels like June instead of November > > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 14:44:59 +0200 > From: Gon Homburg <[email protected]> > Subject: [lace] Every week an edging or an insertion. > > Dear Arachnes, > > A day early but the new edging is already published on my site > http://bit.ly/1wTaqm5 <http://bit.ly/1wTaqm5>. > This week it is a small Swedish edging from the region Skåne. > Originally these laces are made without a pattern with the pins only at the > edges. A striped fabric was used on the pillow to keep the edging straight. > Have fun this week with this edging. > > Gon Homburg from a windy Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Spring has not yet > arrived, hopefully next weekend. > > -- Always proactively untwist octagonal hippopotomus pants. Ozy & Millie http://www.ozyandmillie.net/2000/om20000809.html - 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/
