Must admit, as I'd decided to do a different pattern to Agnes, I
managed to finish one petal (for practice only... I was set a
challenge by the teacher to get it finished so they could show how to
finish off!!...) That petal is definitely in the 'here's my first
practice' category!!!
I think if Agnes wants to do some more, she should get a needle lace
pillow (at the same time as I do....) and then we can both get Mike to
make boxes for them to sit in!! LOL (I'll get told off for that
one.....)
It was a fun day though. Definitely one of those things that one
could take most places to sit and do in 'quiet moments' long as it
wasn't on a plane.... not sure that the needles would be allowed!
Sue in Brough (next door to Elloughton) UK
On 18 Jan 2009, at 12:55, Agnes Boddington wrote:
As promised, I am reporting back from our needle lace class yesterday.
Personnally, I only got as far as couching down the outline thread
for a five-petalled flower.
As a result of the position I was working in, I developed a thumping
headache (quite common as
a result of a childhood accident), which still has not subsided yet.
Most of the group were beginners, only a few had done needle lace
before.
One is actually a member of the UK Guild of Needle Lacers:
http://guildofneedlelaces.org
and has a wonderful domed wooden box which she bought from them a
few years ago,
the top is used as a pillow as described by several Arachne members.
However, the top is hinged and tilts backward to reveal a nice
storage box.
Our lace teacher has a home made roll, covered in cloth, I estimate
it is 30 cm long with a diameter of
15cm. To make working on it easier, she uses a chop stick to lift
the material sufficiently.
I will have another go when I find the time to do so, but for the
moment will stick with bobbin lace,
as I don't have nearly eanough time to do that on top of teaching.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
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