Thanks to all for help sorting out the number of repeats on the Jane Atkinson circular edge I am attempting.
I found the circular grid much harder to work than I expected. After struggling for a day or so, I worked backwards and undid all 52 pairs, hung the pairs of bobbins on a bobbin tree to ease out the kinks, and drew the pattern up in my computer. Started again - still couldn't see "curved" diagonals. Undid again (much less this time) and reprinted the pattern complete with the grid. At last,I could see where I was going. I have almost done the first pattern section, but I found a curious thing - twice, at the end of trails, I have had to introduce an extra pair. I've been back to the computer, but can't for the life of me work out why I need the extra pairs! Ah well, perhaps it will sort itself out when I get to do it again for the first repeat. Maybe I'll have to throw them out somewhere. I have also discovered a new "trick". The pillow I am using has moveable blocks (it's fan shaped, I made it myself) but it is still not big enough and bobbins hang over the edge. I have found an old lap tray with a bag of bean bag fill underneath it - they were quite popular some time ago to keep things steady on your lap. I turned it upside down, slipped the tray under my pillow, with the beans pushed to one side to support my hanging bobbins. Works like a charm! Last piece of news - was approached by a teenage girl (17 or 18, I think), lives on a property out of town, keen on sewing, who really wants to learn to make lace! I've got her started, and she is just charging ahead! It's such a thrill to pass the skill on to someone so young! Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
