Re: Njal 33 1st part - - Grace's translation

--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Fred and Grace Hatton"
<hatton@...> wrote:

>

<I
think lace-trimmed which MM and HP have here is not correct. Lace as we
think of it doesn't seem to have been around until the 1600's. Probably
tablet woven braid or embroidery would be closer>


Thanks for that, Grace. I see there are quite a few websites with
illustrations of tablet woven braid

http://www.ydalir.co.uk/gallery/2006/lindisfarne/braids.htm
http://www.viking-resources.co.uk/sauce_code/gytha/tablet_braid.php

This one has something on the method and links to more detailed
descriptions:

http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/crafts.html