Pillow Lace

October 29th, 2008 admin Leave a comment Go to comments

Pillow Lace

Renda Land

DO YOU saw the woman sitting there, staring intently at something in front of him as the arrow hand from side to side? What can he do? How if we take a closer look?

Women have some sort of cushion or pillow in front of him. But that is what is on the pillow she has your full attention. We asked what which he did. The answer? Making lace from the ground.

Because I made on the pillow or pillow product also known as de almofada lace or pillow lace. Some bobbin lace call it, suggests the use of a wooden stick or spindle in production.

Why Lace from the Land?

Well, just because it made here, in northeastern Brazil Ceará state, and not taken from other parts of the country or the world. This is a local product. This does not mean, however, that the same type of lace is not known at the other. In fact, a similar lace produced in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina and in other countries. But the hand-made lace from the ground and very typical lacemaker Ceará State is greater than-life statue lacemaker beside the new bank building in Fortaleza Brazil City.

How art lacemaking start here? It is believed that the wife's initial introduction was a Portuguese colony. They may have studied the craft from France. Since then, has been handed down through generations, mothers teaching daughters to them, teaching the girls grandchildren, and so on. During centuries, this method has been successful so the plane can be described as household industry. Recently, however, many girls no longer want to learn lacemaking, because they prefer to pursue a more lucrative job away from home. But let us watch lacemaker in action.

How Lace Is Made

First, see an indispensable tool pillows, thread and bobbins. Long pillow, approximately 60 centimeters (two feet) in length and 30 centimeters (one foot) diameter, and has a cylindrical shape. This straw is filled with oil and covered with cloth.

Some have lacemakers pillow on the floor, and they themselves sit on the floor to work. Another put a pillow on the bench low or chair and work while sitting on a bench or chair.

Cotton yarn is generally used for very fine lace, lace heavy crude. Can be any color, but white still dominates.

To begin with, the design depicted on a piece of stiff paper, or a piece of paper that might only have a hole cut into it. This pattern is attached to the pillow. Furthermore, the pin is inserted into the hole in accordance with the design. In the case of the pattern drawn on paper, pins are inserted into the point of the design. Pin moving down on paper as the progress of work.

By the way, you may have noticed that the pins not used a sewing pin. Of course, this can be used, but they tend to rust and therefore are not satisfactory. Plants stiff back, a thorn or thistle Fishbones more suitable, because they meet the objectives and does not rust.

Yarn who are working around notched pin held in a log, or bobbins, about 15 centimeters (six inches) long, with the ball on the end shaped to fit the hand lacemaker. Prior to making a new piece of lace, then lacemaker wind bobbins of thread in two, half of one, half on the other side. Number of bobbins it uses depends on the design and the lace wide made; the bobbins may number half a dozen or more dozen. Long lace and certain parts are made to determine the amount of wind yarn in women. Of course, he can marry the more thread if necessary, do so with lace almost invisible knot.

The lacemaker's skill and agility amaze us as he worked fast, I'll tell you that the spindle for the next use, when playing it and how many turns to make to it before the next lift. Depending on the design or a particular pattern, he worked with bobbins for yarns intertwine so as to create a petal or a chain or a small net effect.

To protect the lace and clean, he usually covers it with a cloth. When the lace grows again, it was folded neatly beneath this cloth on the cushions from lacemaker. Even if the lace into a few meters (yards) long, not may fall to the floor to increase the length. Only the truly working is left open.

Design to Suit Every Taste and Purpose

Good good Just and lace are made more severe. Also, there is great variation in design and wide. This can vary from less than one centimeter (half an inch below) to 10 centimeters (four inches) or more. And not just straight pieces are made. Lace can have a scalloped edge, or may be curved. Can also be made in the form of a square or a yoke. Squares and shackles intended for use in a blouse can be made either intact or in which the two sides joined in the middle so smooth join, in fact, that only an experienced eye can said that the pieces are not made in one. Indeed, to make lace from the ground is an art.

Speaking of lace yoke, in shops and markets you can find beautiful blouse decorated with this beautiful lace. Some extravagant decorated with lace, while others have less. If you like, you can have a shirt made to order. Or maybe You'll like nightgown is decorated with hand embroidery and delicate lace narrow strips. Then there was beautiful tablecloths, placemats and linen trimmed with lace or made entirely of lace. Whether You want something for yourself or are looking for gifts for friends, you'll find an article to please you. It is easy to understand why the beautiful lace used so much demand locally and elsewhere, even outside of Brazil.

Instead of buying clothes, you might want to buy some lace for use on your home sewing. You can buy either from a person who makes or from retailers. Then, too, you can buy as many inches or feet as you want from the design and width in accordance with You like. Whatever you decide to make, be it a blouse, dress, skirt or something else, you can be sure it will be very pleasant to the eye and you will win lots of praise If you lace trim with a beautiful hand-made. And, if you ever stop in Fortaleza City, come and see girls and women are busy making beautiful lace from the ground.

Maria Di Benedetto and the Pillow Lace and Bobbins