Thanks, Bev - for starting an interesting thread that helps get us out of our summer doldrums! I confess that I'm doing more quilting than lacemaking at the moment - a fact that is attributed to my happy part-time employment in a quilt shop where I can make up shop samples to my heart's content - and not have to buy the fabric! Eventually, after the quilt has been on display for a while, I'll be able to bring it (them) home for "keeps" (I'm working on my second quilt, having done the first in just a few days last month. This one is significantly more difficult!!)
But I do get back to my pillow several times a week! I'm currently working on panel #1 from "HOOP" - the fabulous Binche piece which was worked to raise money for Cancer research. This section is tiny - only about 1.5" x maybe 3"... but it's worked in 140/2 cotton, and I currently have 148 bobbins on the pillow. It's not so difficult as it is tedious (because of the tiny scale) but I thrive on that kind of work, and I'm enjoying it immensely! So far, I've found the diagram to be excellent - accurate and easy to read. Those are the main things I want in a diagram!! I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of Beryl Maw's new pattern pack! I am confident that once that's in my hands, I'll spend less time quilting, more time making lace!! Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Original Message] > From: Bev Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 6/29/2004 1:25:01 PM > Subject: [lace] informal survey > > Hello everyone > I hope everyone has a wonderful time on their lace travels - it seems > quite a number of arachnes are 'abroad' or doing so sometime this season. > Send reports! I know you will. Meanwhile, for those of us at-home, I think > it is time for another informal survey. This one is: > > What lace(s) are you working on now? Maybe don't list all the ones you > have in progress (unless you want to) - this survey is for the projects > you are doing *right now* - short and sweet? > > ok - I'll begin - last night I borrowed DH's new hobby magnifiers (the > plastic hat-band style) and joyfully (because I could see to do so) put > pins in the Spring picture from Further Steps in Honiton Lace. That > project 'for now' has brevity - it will joins its sister pillows in > storage, waiting for ambition, 'round tuits, and other necessary willful > ingredients. > > What I am really doing 'now' is the butterfly from 75 Quick and Easies, in > Valdani variegated thread, colour 'deep waters' - it is working up lovely, > esp. with the two gold threads that ended up begin paired with variegated > (when I hung on the loops to start, I forgot I had an uneven number - but > I rather like the effect of the gold more intermingled with the > variegated). I lucked into a sale of the Valdani, which might have > numbered days - I had bought it from aquilt shop, but they told me they > won't stock it again because of slubs. Yes, it has slubs - but otherwise > is a lovely thread to work with. I can see that the slubbing would cause > problems for machine embroidery/quilting. > > Do, please, respond to the survey. I might compile something eventually, > or not <g - it is informal> > -- > > bye for now > Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
