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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;elarnia, post: 1566499, member: 159&quot;]Wow - Thanks Leslie - great info. </p><p><br /></p><p>To try to answer your questions and provide a bit more detail now that I have the piece in hand:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) the linen the lace is attached to is only about 7-8 inches.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]230115[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It looks like the wrapped threads in the main body of the work come out of this &quot;header&quot;. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]230116[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>2) I don&#039;t see anywhere that looks like it&#039;s been cut down from a larger size.&nbsp; This pic shows the join between the main section on top, the bottom section, and the scalloped edging on the side.&nbsp; this is typical of whole piece. Very fine finishing - I don&#039;t see anywhere that the lace sections are joined together without a &quot;buffer&quot;.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]230120[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>3) Here&#039;s a close up of the heart motif from the bottom section.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]230125[/ATTACH] </p><p>And details of the scalloped edge - it runs down both sides and across the bottom - the turn on each bottom corner is heavily ironed to flatten it and shape the corner.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]230126[/ATTACH] </p><p>Corner - some threads have been flattened - almost &quot;plasticized&quot; feeling but there does not appear to be any surface treatment other than ironing - maybe lots of starch?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]230128[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for all your help and research! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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