tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436608725578367078.post8752572674012154081..comments2023-07-22T06:22:15.382-05:00Comments on A Happy Bluebird: Lace and HistoryCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10179656803101670399noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436608725578367078.post-16955595392883427272012-12-04T11:15:43.545-06:002012-12-04T11:15:43.545-06:00I'm pretty sure it's hairpin lace, since h...I'm pretty sure it's hairpin lace, since hairpin lace is basically big loops of thread held together by crochet stitches, so the crochet fits in quite logically. Hairpin lace can be done with worsted weight yarn as well as thread, so the fact that it is a heavier thread should not determine whether it can be hairpin or not.esoraleak; Kaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01112891513306725874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436608725578367078.post-55926328263619629192012-11-30T15:52:22.290-06:002012-11-30T15:52:22.290-06:00It's such an unusual piece. My first thought w...It's such an unusual piece. My first thought was macrame and crochet, but I'm just guessing. It seems very heavy for hairpin, as most hairpin I've seen uses quite delicate looking thread, but that may just have been what was available when this was created.Suztatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703965965474209546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436608725578367078.post-4327773720347497452012-11-30T14:59:54.651-06:002012-11-30T14:59:54.651-06:00The top piece of lace is a combination of crochet ...The top piece of lace is a combination of crochet and likely hairpin. The center serpentines because of the way the threads are gathered.<br />This was likely meant to be an insertion. Possibly a table cloth?<br />I don't know what to tell you about the "old stuff" you can only save and display so much. It is difficult to throw away, but once you have checked with the local historical society, you need to decide how much room you have. Maybe taking good close up pictures, then putting them in a book might be an option.Ladytatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333655818263465112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436608725578367078.post-5444428203322163352012-11-30T12:44:51.084-06:002012-11-30T12:44:51.084-06:00At first I thought it was a collar, But it could...At first I thought it was a collar, But it could be a panel for a dress, or item of clothing, it's a gorgeous piece of lace and I think it might have been crochet but I am not sure, I am not a crocheter.<br />I think another shodow box coming up.<br />MargaretMargarets designer cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649752567816134409noreply@blogger.com