Limerick lace
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Limerick lace is an embroidered needle lace
formed on a mesh using one or both of two techniques...
This is associated with the city of Limerick
in Ireland.
When John F. Kennedy
visited Limerick in 1963 he was presented with a lace christening robe.
Needle lace
Needle lace is a type of lace created using a needle and thread to stitch up hundreds of small stitches to form the lace itself....
formed on a mesh using one or both of two techniques...
- TambourTambour laceTambour lace refers to a family of lace made by stretching a fine net over a frame and creating a chain stitch using a fine hook to reach through the net and draw the working thread through the net....
– where chain stitchChain stitchChain stitch is a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped stitches form a chain-like pattern. Chain stitch is an ancient craft - examples of surviving Chinese chain stitch embroidery worked in silk thread have been dated to the Warring States period...
is created using a hook. - NeedlerunNeedlerun NetNeedlerun Net refers to a family of laces created by using a needle to embroider on a net ground. Along with Tambour lace this became more popular with the advent of machine made netting....
– where stitches are darned onto the ground using a needle.
This is associated with the city of Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
in Ireland.
When John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
visited Limerick in 1963 he was presented with a lace christening robe.