A history of hand-made lace : dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace (1900)
Jackson, Emily, 1861- · London : L. Upcott Gill ; New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 123
leaves. These should be detached from the ragged ground, placed on a patternof the desired form, then connected with fresh bars worked as nearly like the oldbars as possible. Many laces which are too narrow to use effectively can be joined so that thewidening is almost imperceptible.Do not put… … Table-Centre or Tray-Mat, made from fragmentsof lace. The ground is of white linen. TO RESTORE LACE. Before mending lace it should be ascertained exactly of what make it is, moreespecially with regard to the ground, as this is usually the part which first showssigns of wear. If the needle-point or…
Lace and lace making
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