Thank you for the wonderful video links, everyone! And to prove the point that speed is possible with many bobbins on the pillow (and Flanders at that!) too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUHFZrJIzTo (I love the casual peek at the pair diagram next to her halfway through..) It seems that a one-hand "flick" of the pairs (fairly low on the bobbins' shafts), (continental bobbins, palms down) instead of picking them up is this lacemaker's technique. I just tried it on the pillow, and it will take some practice to get used to, but it might be worth the effort! I normally pick up the bobbins, and if I try to work faster this way, the bobbins start to "bounce" off the pillow (and tangling them out of order). A light, one-handed flick is a much more efficient movement that would avoid this problem too. Pierre - 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/
