Hello All! A new friend that I met in Les Carroz was very kind & sold me her extra copy of The Technique of Rosaline Lace by Chieko Miyawaki so I wanted to share some information about this book. It is written in Japanese but there is a CD included that has a 26 page English translation as a pdf. While I would say that the translator is not a lacemaker, the translation so far has proved to be adequate. There are lots of good diagrams & many elegant patterns. So far, I've only had time to work with the fish & rose instructions & note that there are some differences in technique compared to Judith Cordell, Geelen & Moors. I felt the instructions & diagrams for the "multiple fish" motif were helpful when I re-worked the Cordell leaf spray. My finished piece is now posted to Flickr & when compared to the leaf sprays on my "strawberry", I see some improvement. There are still some bare spots but the leaf doesn't look as moth eaten as my previous effort. Progress! I do wa! nt to mention that Miyawaki advocates dropping two pairs at the bottom of each fish, then sewing in the sixth pair after completing the shared pinholes between fish. She also uses pins between the petals of the rose motif. This makes the rose more pentagon shaped rather than 5 rounded petals. Be sure to read thru to the end of the translation--some of the patterns are intended to be enlarged. She uses 120/2 thread. Hope this is helpful if you are interested in owning the book. I believe my friend purchased the book from a supplier in Australia. Perhaps the AU Arachne team will confirm? Have fun. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA
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