Anyone know how to do this lacing technique?

[LatigoAmigo]

58 minutes ago, JeannieH said:

Looks like I need to add lacing on my learning list because there are so many beautiful decorative techniques out there.

For about $10 you can buy the book on Amazon that inspired me and opened the doors to doing leatherwork over the last 50 years. By Bruce Grant, it is simply called "Leather Braiding." A great place to start.

https://www.amazon.com/Tandy-Leather-Braiding-Book-6022-00/dp/087033039X/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_2/145-1872454-7290226?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=087033039X&pd_rd_r=ccc71bae-2187-442e-a331-e0cdd39da7cb&pd_rd_w=qiYp5&pd_rd_wg=aWXHn&pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&pf_rd_r=WD965AMQZBR1RAZPY2BH&psc=1&refRID=WD965AMQZBR1RAZPY2BH

 

[Rahere]

And how.

[Rahere]

2 hours ago, JeannieH said:

Ok. I understand what you are saying but I still don’t understand how to do it lol! I understand that in the picture of the bag I attached..they used one lace instead of halving the lace and using two ends...and that the part shown is actually the backside of the type of lacing technique...right?

now..I need to figure out your instructions for doing it because I’m not completely understanding your wording for some reason.

Let's try it this way, looking from the front.

 = 5 =
 = 4 =
 = 3 =
 = 2 =
 = 1 =

Push one end of the lace through each of the slots marked 2.
Bring both back to the front through the slots marked 1, without crossing, straight down, left through left, right through right.
Push the end on the RIGHT through the LEFT slot marked 3.
Push the other end (the lower of the two on the LEFT) through the RIGHT slot marked 3. The laces have crossed sides.
Bring both back to the front through the slots marked 2, without crossing, straight down. 

Continue, going up 2 rows each time and crossing the same every time on the front, down one row on the back, never crossing.

So 2-1, 1X3, 3-2, 2X4, 4-3, 3X5, 5-4, 4X6...alternately back-front-back-front, where "X" has the laces cross sides, always going forwards 2 rows on the front, and  "-" has the laces keep to their same side, always 1 row backwards, on the back.

Edited October 6, 2020 by Rahere

[JeannieH]

5 hours ago, Rahere said:

Let's try it this way, looking from the front.

 = 5 =
 = 4 =
 = 3 =
 = 2 =
 = 1 =

Push one end of the lace through each of the slots marked 2.
Bring both back to the front through the slots marked 1, without crossing, straight down, left through left, right through right.
Push the end on the RIGHT through the LEFT slot marked 3.
Push the other end (the lower of the two on the LEFT) through the RIGHT slot marked 3. The laces have crossed sides.
Bring both back to the front through the slots marked 2, without crossing, straight down. 

Continue, going up 2 rows each time and crossing the same every time on the front, down one row on the back, never crossing.

So 2-1, 1X3, 3-2, 2X4, 4-3, 3X5, 5-4, 4X6...alternately back-front-back-front, where "X" has the laces cross sides, always going forwards 2 rows on the front, and  "-" has the laces keep to their same side, always 1 row backwards, on the back.

Ok just saw your response! I will try that in the morning! Thank you for taking the time to explain it differently to me!