I don't see why not. In a windmill, you are working with each pair as if it is a single thread. To add a bead, you can use a sewing. It is just as easy to pull two threads through most beads as it is one, so use a double sewing (the two bobbins of one pair passed through the two loops of the other pair which have been pulled through a bead first). For placement, I would work the cross and twist, tension up with a pin, use the two centre pairs to sew in the bead and then twist and cross. This adds an extra twist in the windmill, but should give a neater overall effect.
Do experiment, all you need to do is pin four pairs on your pillow and work either plaits or tallies and see what looks best, which might change according to the size and/or shape of the bead. Jane Partridge (apologies if this is a double signature, I can't remember if I set one up on my phone!) -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [lace] Beads ânâ Lace From: Susan To: lace@arachne.com CC: Hello All! Is there a way to add a bead at a windmill crossing? - 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/
