Just out of interest, what is your favourite combination of stitches for
Rose Ground?
I tend to stick with the corner intersections (which I label a, b, c, d)
as CTCT and then the centre pins (1, 2, 3, 4) CT, pin, CT. But there are
numerous other ways of working the blocks (see Bobbin Lace Sti
There must be hundreds of American subscribers to Arachne who belong to
IOLI. I don't know, because there are so many lurkers, who do not write,
respond, or even ask questions. They do not seem to know that printed
material presented on Arachne and in our various Guild publications is a
gift.
Dear Ladies,
Had a success with your Demonstration Fish yesterday!!! Think I have two
"converts" in 7 1/2 yr old GD and daughter. Almost 3 year old GD insisted on
"helping" her mother.
Have waited patiently for this to happen!! Dad was looking up beginner
patterns on the internet so I think th
Dear Mary Carey,
This must be your fondest lace dream-come-true.
There is an artist in Australia from Melton, originally from Ballarat, who
makes the most wonderful Stumpwork (needle lace). This is the 1600-1700
embroidery technique that Susan Hottle suggested we look at yesterday on
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