Buckstitching Around Corners Without The Flesh Side Of Lace Showing On Either Side?

[thekid77]

Hi friends,

I am wanting to buckstitch the perimeter of a small card wallet...with the grain side of the lace showing on both sides on every stitch (including around the corners)...

In Stohlman's book on buckstitching, he describes the process of buckstitching around a corner, and in the attached photo, says that when turning a corner, the grain side of the lace will show on one corner, then the flesh side will show on the next corner, and it will alternate....

Is there a way to keep the grain side of the lace showing on all of the stitches, front and back?? Thank you in advance for sharing

[Northmount]

Either you will have to twist the lace in every hole, or think about getting some lace without a smooth grain side. I don't think twisting the lace is going to look consistent from one hole to the next, and you might break the lace doing it.

What about buying a thin split and cutting your own lace? Make sure it has a suede look on both sides.

Tom

[thekid77]

Either you will have to twist the lace in every hole, or think about getting some lace without a smooth grain side. I don't think twisting the lace is going to look consistent from one hole to the next, and you might break the lace doing it.

What about buying a thin split and cutting your own lace? Make sure it has a suede look on both sides.

Tom

Thanks for the advice Tom, I'm just wondering how whoever made the wallet pictured below seems to have gotten around my dilemma using relatively normal looking lace...

[Northmount]

Are you only concerned with the corners, or with all the stitches?

If you want the corners to be all the same, you need to count the holes and lay them out spacing wise so all the corners will appear the same. Right now my brain won't let me figure out if you need an odd or even number to accommodate what you want. Do a small test sample to see if odd or even works.

Tom