Crochet lace is worked with a very small fine steel hook with
Lace is made with a sewing needle. The materials used are very
fine net, made from cotton or silk or fine muslin, translucent
enough to allow the pattern to be seen through it. The pattern
is printed on to a glazed linen material; the net and then the
muslin are placed on top. All are tacked together and a fine cord
is taken around the outline of the pattern and couched down into
position. The excess fabric is cut away around the outline of
the design. The exposed net is then decorated with filling stitches
such as double dot, basket, daisy, cobweb, etc. The finished lace
is edged with tiny loops and the complete piece is then detached
from the pattern.
Bellanaleck, Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh
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