Jo's Kantelier - Finishing of Flanders Lace

Step by step I try more complex but hopefully smoother methods of finishing. The full projects can be found between the Flanders projects.

Below on the left: How I mounted a finished piece on paper.
Later I tried step by step to apply more techniques from "Der Anfang vom Ende / The Beginning of the End" written by Ulrike Löhr

Above onthe right: the backside of my first attempt to finish with a the "detour method", simply applied along a straight line in the ground. The trick is to finally change the working direction, so the knots can be hidden behind the cloth stitch along the edge. This simplification of Ulrike's method is like a bear hiding behind a young tree.

Below my next attempt. This time my husband couldn't find the sewing.

I didn't trust my skills to avoid too long loops when starting with the motivs. But I wanted to make at least some progression so I decided to end with the motifs. This personel variation on Ulrike's method however only works along more or less diagonal or V-shaped motifs.
Left a start I gave up because of other errors. On the right the backside of the result. The young tree now only hides some squirls.

As last a technical drawing that shows how I applied the same method on the next project.

A, B: sew (B with just a single thread) and change of working direction. The arrows show where pairs meet.

I might have little experience with needle weaving. But I presume Ulrike's method requires as much experience and as least as much skill. Mistakes overlooked at the start cause problems when finishing, when they can't be corrected any more. When needle weaving you just work a larger overlap. Needle waeving also looks the same at the front and back side. Het book still offers valuable solutions for many situations. Choose the method that suits best.