How to Make Irish Laces at Home
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An instructional article from The Craftsman on making Limerick and Carrickmacross lace at home, both embroidered on machine-made net. It covers the history of Irish lace, materials and threads, mounting net in a frame, outlining, filling stitches (darning, tent, cross, satin and others), tambour work, and the appliqu\u00e9 and guipure methods of Carrickmacross. Illustrated with photographs of work in progress, stitch samples, a Limerick collar, and a fan mount designed by the author.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1910
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 5
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