Featured Lace lesson #3 - Handmade crochet vs. Machine made crochet

Discussion in 'Textiles, Needle Arts, Clothing' started by Northern Lights Lodge, Apr 16, 2020.

  1. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    Here we go - perhaps an easy one today.

    It is not very often that I find machine made crochet. Not only did I find an example - but the pattern is very similar.

    This is a longer view of both front sides.

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    Close up of the fronts

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    Close up of backs
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    I'm not going to give much info here as I suspect that the crocheters among us can tell the difference.

    Examine the photos and give me your observations between the two pieces - front and backs...

    I'll come back and weigh in later!

    Leslie
     
    Northern Lights Lodge, Apr 16, 2020
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  2. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    Bottom hand done, yes?
     
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  3. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    I agree with Scouts
     
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  4. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    Yes, you are both right! Nice job!

    Even if you do not make crocheted lace...they should be fairly easy to judge.

    In comparing how "crisp" they look. The machine made (top) one looks quite "messy". It is impossible to follow just one thread and see where it goes...even under magnification. The threads are split and compromised. On the backside photo (on the right side of the machine example) - it is clearly "garbled".

    When we look at the hand made example; stitches are clear and crisp and appear uncompromised. We can clearly see "chain stitches"...running along the top edge and a familiar repetitive stitch running along each of the scalloped elements.

    Easy lesson.

    Leslie
     
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  5. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    Lace ID is a black art :)
     
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  7. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    LOL! I love that ! It IS a "black art"! LOL... I'm going to have to remember that!
    Leslie
     
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  8. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    I wish I'd spent my life studying it (I did not). It is fascinating.
     
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  9. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    It is... and I have...
     
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    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

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