Evening All
Alex, I've just had a quick look at your book, and the 'left handed'
method appeals to me, being another 'leftie'! Whenever I'm shown
anything it's always assumed I'm right handed... and I have to
'adjust' what's said to my method of working, so to see 'left'
instructions is Brilliant!!
Thank you to whoever pointed out that my description of making
leaves is not
clear. It will be corrected next time. The working I have found the
most
effective is to tension each time you weave across the three passive
threads,
i.e. weave across, support the outer two threads and ease up the
slack in the
weaver until the required position of the weaving thread around the
passive
thread on the opposite side from the weaver bobbin is reached. Then
weave
across to the other side and tension again. This is a slower method
than most
but I have found the results good. Resting the wrist or side of the
hand on
the pillow when taking up the slack also helps as it is much easier
to control
small movements with the fingers than with the whole arm.
In Yorkshire they are known as doileys too.... now what's the
connection between East Yorkshire and South Africa...
A round lace or crocheted mat is known as a D'Oyley or as in South
Africa as a
doiley. Does anybody have any idea where the name originated. I
would assume
that it was named after a person by that name but why? I suppose
something
along the lines of a cardigan which was named after Lord Cardigan.
Any
ideas?
Chat soon
Sue in East Yorkshire
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