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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Northern Lights Lodge, post: 2160915, member: 13464&quot;]If you have ever been to Bruges, perhaps you will have seen bobbin lacemaker&#039;s sitting out in the street working on their pillows. Chances were good that they were making Bruges Blumwork or Flowerwork. </p><p><br /></p><p>Bruges flowerwork lace is &quot;part&quot; or &quot;pieced&quot; lace; meaning that it is worked in pieces or &quot;elements&quot; and then attached together with a grid of plaits (usually with picots - a little spike on the plait or braid), or fancy fillings. Known by it&#039;s stylized tape scrolls, leaves and circular flowers and worked in a fair size thread, it was relatively easy to make, take care of and was washable. Usually, symmetrical and straightforward designs; Bruges has had a long lived production since 1850.</p><p><br /></p><p>A modern lace school in Bruges, called the Kantcentrum, delivers lace courses and workshops. It also runs its own publishing house for books and lace patterns.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a very typical, well worked, Bruges Blumwork doily</p><p>[ATTACH=full]252557[/ATTACH] </p><p>A little bit more fanciful example of Bruges Blumwork</p><p>[ATTACH=full]252556[/ATTACH] </p><p>Bruges Blumwork with a little more variation in stitches and elements. However, still worked &quot;flat&quot; with no raised work and relying on stylized flower, leaf and variations of stitches and grounds.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]252558[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I mentioned in the discussion &quot;A bit about Modern Lace History&quot;; that modern lace making is evolving. This is a good example.&nbsp; The elements in this piece are truly stylized Bruge Blumwork/Flowerwork (flowers and leaves)- but they have been removed from the background grid and worked separately to be stacked and are now quite 3-Dimensional. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]252567[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A finer form of flowerwork is called Bruges Duchesse. It has very similar floral elements; leaves, flowers, vines, scrolls - but the designs, although usually symmetrical and/or repetitive are worked with finer thread and were usually utilized for collars, handkerchiefs and edgings. Duchesse also utilized more complicated elements (leaves, flowers, vines) and stitches.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruges Duchesse</p><p>[ATTACH=full]252559[/ATTACH]</p><p>Another example Bruges Duchesse</p><p>[ATTACH=full]252560[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>In this close up Bruges Duchesse example you can see that there are also outlines of elements and some evidence of raised work. (Refer to bundling techniques found in Lesson #10).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]252561[/ATTACH] </p><p>Bruges Duchesse is often confused with Honiton; as they, at a glance look very similar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, cheerio for now. </p><p>Leslie[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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