Good morning, all. Seems like I contact this list only when I need something. Sort of like the child only phoning home when they need money.
LOL : ) I do read all the posts. Not able to participate much since I am a shop owner and very involved in my husbandâs bee business. Today, I am looking for help with a pattern from a book: â75 Quick & Easy Bobbin Lace Patternsâ by Veronica Sorenson. This book is in the library belonging to the Lincoln Lacemakers and possibly originally belonged to Cristina Banyard who has passed away. The pattern is on page 48 - "Tommy Tortoiseâ designed by Karen Williams. Would love any and all suggestions on making this pattern. Two of the ladies I have taught some very basic torchon lace to would like to make it. Iâm not very good at starts. Really should take a class at convention sometime on starts and finishes. But I see that there isnât one at this yearâs convention. : ( We are looking at enlarging the pattern and using a heavier thread, LizBeth sz 80 since I carry that in my shop and would prefer not to use a thread as fine as the pattern recommends. Correct me if I am wrong, but couldnât the outlining be done in a tape lace fashion - whole stitch, cloth stitch, whole stitch? If left to my own knowledge, I would start with the longest tape going along the outside edge of the turtle. Then doing each of the shorter tapes joining in to the outside edge and/or each other. We would probably use more simple fillings due to the limited experience of the two beginners. Probably spiders, maybe rose ground Any help I could get would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! Jane Nelson Valhalla Bee Farm, LLC - Honey, Lace and More 4713 Hartley, Suite 2, Lincoln, NE 68504 (402) 261-3407 valhallab...@neb.rr.com <mailto:valhallab...@neb.rr.com> Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri - 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Thurs - 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sat - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
