In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Brenda Paternoster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> Has anyone got their January "Lace " yet? > >No. I'm still waiting for mine to arrive
I suspect the postal system is being a bit erratic - mine arrived on Wednesday morning! Somebody mentioned my bookmark pattern that is in this issue - thought some people might be interested to know that I originally designed it for an Arachne bookmark swap - two of the three Arachnes I was swapping with had only just started making bobbin lace, so I thought I would make a sampler of the basic torchon stitches they were likely to come across. The ones I did for them I worked up in LBH 40 tatting thread - the one that twists up a lot in tatting so a lot of tatters don't like it, but it works OK for bobbin, producing a very firm result. One of my students achieved a very nice effect using a pastel coloured variegated DMC Fil a Dentelles 80 thread. If anyone bothers to work it, I would love to hear their comments - and I'm sure that goes for others who have patterns published, too - such feedback motivates designers to continue designing, especially those who may be new to design work. Constructive criticism - ie of the problems found in working patterns - is always helpful as it means the designer is less likely to cause the same pitfalls again. -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
