Clay and all, For now think I am way newer than you and without benefit of knowing how to knit or crochet, I really need the instructions and diagrams. My dear "teacher" in England is sooo patient with me, but if I didn't have her very detailed instructions, I would never have been able to complete my first ever angel!! I am very new and have not even gotten to the point where I can look at a pricking and determine what type lace it is. I have many prickings from a lady who had done lace for many many years and she had no diagrams or instructions for them. Until I learn more than I know now, these are a mystery to me. Sallie
On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 9:02 AM, <jeria...@aol.com> wrote: > Then... drum roll... I discovered lace! And so for years, my knitting > (or what was left of it) sat idle in an out-of-the way place. When I > re-discovered it a few years ago, the earth had rotated many degrees, > and charts had come into play!!! I took to them like a duck to water!!! > > Which is why now... I have a hard time plodding through the written out > instructions of old lacemaker's patterns like these. Thank goodness for > diagrams and charts!!! > I guess this just proves that I'm a newbie after all! > > Clay > --------------------------------------- > > Another drum roll -- from Jeri! There are people who like written-out in > plain language bobbin lace instructions. My first lacemaking books > included the series from Christine Springett (England). They are still > available, > and she thought of every type of person's learning preference for making > lace. > > Liberally illustrated with a picture of the finished lace, a pricking to > copy, and a enlarged drawing of the pricking with clarifying notes in the > margin. Plus a written set of instructions explaining every step for > achieving the pictured results. > > From my experience of learning to make lace in the 1980's, I would really > recommend the following book to any beginner, so she can determine what > her > learning "style" is: "Lace for Children of all Ages" (72 pages), which > has the famous beginner's snake, hearts, wedding horseshoes, edgings, > Christmas items. > > And, if you have equipment to play it on, get the video "Successful Bobbin > Lacemaking for all Occasions" that was made to go with "Lace for > Children.... ". I still pop this video into a player when a beginner > comes to > visit. It is very "English", and makes me feel I've made a dream trip to > lace > fairy land. Starts with how to "manage" your pillow - thread, bobbins, > cover cloths, etc. Someone who has been interrupted for several years can > go > back to it for a quick refresher course. You can stop it anywhere, and > replay a section if you don't quite understand. This, and the book > with > the prickings can get you off to a good start. If you are not near a lace > teacher or group, are a busy careerwoman, housebound, wanting to teach > children, consider this.. > > Holly Van Sciver (lace supplier in the US) has a special list of the > Springett books and videos at _www.vansciverbobbinlace.com_ > (http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com) > > Other Nations: Remember that the videos made for American equipment will > not work. Buy videos made for your equipment. I believe these are still > available to you. > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > Lace and Embroidery Resource Center > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
