Sr. Claire and teachers of lace, I would like to recommend "100 New Bobbin Lace Patterns" by Yusai Fukuyama (1996, 1998 Dover paperback) as a source for prickings for your young students or beginning lacers. You can add techniques to their work gradually as the motifs include different techniques in each on. You can choose projects by how hard the pattern is to work, and/or by what techniques is offered. Unfortunately the book is now out of print, but if you have it in your library, it offers a wide variety of projects. And Pricking #39 on page 51 is a very nice cross pattern 4 inches wide by 5 inches tall.
I have seen it available as a used book, but the price is high. Susie ____________________ Susie Johnson, lacemaker Member L.A.C.E., I.O.L.I., Arachne List Morris, Illinois [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org http://home.comcast.ent/~cjohnson0969/home.html -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sister Claire Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:28 AM To: Arachne Subject: [lace] Patterns for my young students Elvira and Mayliss are getting on like a house afire. They are starting on Janice Blair's "Candle in a Ring" to make as ornaments for the Christmas tree in their classrooms. They may need help with the sewing and the tally, but no time like the present to learn, eh? This is after their second lesson. I'm proud of my girls! I'll try to take more pictures with their creations. They've asked me for a cross pattern to make as a present for their teachers, but I don't have one. Does anyone know where I can dowload one? I'll also need to buy a source of Torchon patterns for them, I think. (I've done mostly meters and meters of edgings, but they are more into motifs and mats.) What do you suggest I buy for them? Thanks, Sr. Claire - 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]
