Sue wrote:
I have been watching video footage of bobbin lace being made and noticed the very short amount of thread between last worked pin and the top of the bobbin and wondered what most of you all do. When I first began making lace I think I was told about 3 or 4 inches as a norm and must admit that anything other than 3 feels incredibly short. Most of what I do is torchon though and wondered if this was the reason, a reasonable number of bobbins in use on the pillow where this was a tape type lace using less than 10 pairs I think.
I'm a beginner to lace making and so far have only learned torchon. I find the most comfortable distance is about 3-4 inches, although how close I am to the edge of the pillow can make a difference (I use a circular, slightly domed pillow). I certainly don't like less than 3, but sometimes lengthen to about 5.
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