I designed and made this tape lace dress ornament a while
ago and as I’ve been studying some Russian lace recently I was reminded of it. Much
Russian lace is based on tapes or ribbons of lace arranged very cleverly to
form intricate patterns. One of its advantages is that you only use a few pairs
of bobbins at any one time so it is fairly quick but the disadvantage is that
you have to keep joining parts of the lace to each other, something that isn’t
necessary in continuous laces.
My design is a contemporary lace collar in broadly a
triangular shape with a curved neck side and a point at the base. It is made up
of one continuous braid that curves throughout the entire design, sometimes
getting wider or narrower, and every so often branching out into leaves or
plaits. I’ve been thinking about making lace mats using a similar technique so
thought I’d revisit my previous attempts and get some expert advice. I’ve been
looking at Bridget Cook’s book on Russian lace making for some tips on joining
techniques and using fillings and I’ve found some useful videos online so I’ve
got plenty of resources to get started with.
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