As I sit here yet again avoiding the final sewing of my current lace piece
(the first of two interlocked hearts, only 12 pairs for goodness sake!), I
find myself pondering on what aspect of bobbin lace people dislike the
most. I know lacemakers who profess to dislike most - or even hate and
avoid at all costs - each of the following items. As you will have
gathered, I fit into the second bunch though I am quite happy doing
numbers 1 and 3. So which category do you fit in? (Sorry needlelacers
and tatters!) Or is there something else that should be on the list? I
will happily summarise the responses to the list in a couple of weeks so
feel free to answer privately. There are no wrong answers ...
1) Winding bobbins
I'm like a few of you, wind while watching tv, calming and want to be able
to get on with the business of making lace.
2) Final sewing together
Dont mind this as long as the thread doesn't break half way through the
tying off. Which does happen sometimes. If it doesn't tension properly
then I am unhappy.
Taking pins out is a pleasure because I can finally begin to see the pattern
in its glory (others patterns not mine:-), a real disappointment if I find
an error that far back.
3) Tallies (leaves, squares, triangles, any other type)
I think I am ok with leaves, generally, not keen on tallies, but I haven't
had to do many. Sometimes if I am unhappy with something I work a pattern
which does include them to persuade myself to work at them. Don't mind a
few sewings but dislike masses, my tensioning looses its tidy look.
What I love is working beautiful lace that flows well and leaves you with a
sense of achievement and pride. Most lace needs putting away for a few days
and looking at with fresh eyes, then I am not fixated on any minor mistakes,
<g>
Sue T Dorset UK
Over to you in eager anticipation :-)
Helen (in Vancouver, BC on the west coast of mainland Canada where it has
been a beautiful sunny day)
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