A lace guide for makers and collectors; with bibliography and five-language nomenculture, profusely illus. with halftone plates and key designs (1920)
Whiting, Gertrude · New York, E.P. Dutton & company · leaf 237
t. Thetwo remaining pairs at the bottom are then braided without closing and enterthe top of the Spot almost directly below. These Spots are intended tobe a trifle irregular in shape, and the tresses to slope a bit. The spots shouldbe a little smaller than the ink lines on this pricking indicate. A… … Two pairs are used on each side to make the braids, and the two centerones used after the braid joint is made, to make a small leaf or petal (the sizeof the petal should be in proportion to the size of the mesh made by the braids).Before a petal is started, a pin should be placed above the joint to…
Lace and lace making
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