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Can anyone identify this type of needle lace please?
I recently bought some napkins that have a type of needlace in one
corner (I'm not sure if "needlelace" is the correct term). Would someone be able to identify the style for me and tell me the correct name. Here is a link to the two photos of the needlelace. http://tinyurl.com/85kx7 Any help identifying this would be really appreciated. Fran |
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Could be needlelace, or could be a combination with crochet. Hard to
tell from the pictures. The flower petals are worked with needle/thread. And I'm pretty sure the other portion is needlelace, but can't say for sure without it being in my possession. Sorry I'm not of more help. Dianne wrote: I recently bought some napkins that have a type of needlace in one corner (I'm not sure if "needlelace" is the correct term). Would someone be able to identify the style for me and tell me the correct name. Here is a link to the two photos of the needlelace. http://tinyurl.com/85kx7 Any help identifying this would be really appreciated. Fran -- "The Journal of Needlework" - The E-zine for All Needleworkers http://journal.heritageshoppe.com |
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wrote: I recently bought some napkins that have a type of needlace in one corner (I'm not sure if "needlelace" is the correct term). Would someone be able to identify the style for me and tell me the correct name. Here is a link to the two photos of the needlelace. http://tinyurl.com/85kx7 Any help identifying this would be really appreciated. Fran Can you tell if this is a separate piece sewn onto the corners of the linen? If so, I think this could be bobbin lace, primarily from the leaves/petals of the flowers. This looks like the Torchon bobbin lace method for doing leaves. Pic is he http://www.loreleihalley.com/images/lace457.jpg I am not familiar with the ground pattern on the rest of the corner. Hope this helps Catherine |
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Thanks for looking Diane and Catherine,
There are definitely no crochet stitches, and yes it does appear to be a separate piece that was then attached to the corner. The entire napkin edge has a buttonhole stitch all around. I think that as the buttonhole stitch was being executed around the corner it was used to catch parts of the lace piece, thus attaching it very neatly without the need for additional "attaching" stitches. Fran |
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wrote in message ps.com... I recently bought some napkins that have a type of needlace in one corner (I'm not sure if "needlelace" is the correct term). Would someone be able to identify the style for me and tell me the correct name. Here is a link to the two photos of the needlelace. http://tinyurl.com/85kx7 Any help identifying this would be really appreciated. Fran Could it be a crochet insert? It`s very similar to something my aunts and grandmother did. Lovely, whatever it is. Pat P |
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Hi Fran
This is bobbin lace, done in a rather course thread in the Bedfordshire style - the leaves worked in the overlapping manner is very typlical of this lace. Lots of this table linen came out of China in the 1970's. Hope that assists you. Joanne in Perth (a lacemaker) wrote in message ps.com... I recently bought some napkins that have a type of needlace in one corner (I'm not sure if "needlelace" is the correct term). Would someone be able to identify the style for me and tell me the correct name. Here is a link to the two photos of the needlelace. http://tinyurl.com/85kx7 Any help identifying this would be really appreciated. Fran |
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Hi Joanne,
Thanks so much for having a look for me. Your reply has been very helpful. I found your comment about a lot of this table linen coming out of China in the 1970's very interesting. I see many napkins with Madeira style hand embroidery with similar or identical patterns in the same colours and I suspect that many of these are from China also. Hadn't seen one with bobbin lace before, though I am a child of the 70's :-) Fran Perth WA. |
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Well, I'm glad someone knows what this is. I was stymied because
although it looked like some needlelace, that didn't quite fit. Nor did crochet - there was a lack of any of the chain stitch identifiers for crochet. I was looking intently at the looped edge and just couldn't figure out how this was done. :-) Knowing nothing about bobbin lace, my head didn't go in this direction. Dianne The Lady Gardener wrote: Hi Fran This is bobbin lace, done in a rather course thread in the Bedfordshire style - the leaves worked in the overlapping manner is very typlical of this lace. Lots of this table linen came out of China in the 1970's. Hope that assists you. Joanne in Perth (a lacemaker) wrote in message ps.com... I recently bought some napkins that have a type of needlace in one corner (I'm not sure if "needlelace" is the correct term). Would someone be able to identify the style for me and tell me the correct name. Here is a link to the two photos of the needlelace. http://tinyurl.com/85kx7 Any help identifying this would be really appreciated. Fran -- "The Journal of Needlework" - The E-zine for All Needleworkers http://journal.heritageshoppe.com |
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This is bobbin lace, done in a rather course thread in the Bedfordshire style - the leaves worked in the overlapping manner is very typlical of this lace. Lots of this table linen came out of China in the 1970's. Yep, definately bobbin lace. Johanna -- Johanna Koski Finland, Europe |
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Thank you to everyone who has replied to my query. All your help has
been appreciated. Fran |
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