Re: [lace] Twists in Bucks Point
Simon, I am working on some Bucks Point lace that has half stitch motifs surrounded by gimps. I don't know if I'm doing the right number of twists. I twist two after passing through the gimp, give an extra twist to the worker at the end of a row, and give an extra twist before passing through the gimp. Is that right? Everyone's probably a little different. The extra twist at the end of a row is correct, so that you keep the same bobbin as the worker. When it comes to gimps it really depends what's coming after you pass through. If you're coming out of a half stitch motif, there's no need for an extra twist before passing through. If you come out into a point ground of TCCC, then you need to do 3 twists after passing through the gimp. If you're coming out of a motif into a honeycomb area then 2 twists are required. I also do 2 twists before and after a nooky pin in the hollow part of a petal. Hope that's of some help David in Ballarat, AUS - 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/
[lace] Twists in Bucks Point
In Bucks, the general rule of thumb (as I was taught) is that you put on the number of twists according to the stitch you are coming out of and going into, so for point ground on both sides, three twists (but not extra to those of the stitch). If you are coming out of point ground passing the gimp and going into honeycomb, it would be three before (as part of the stitch) and two after. If you are working gimp surrounding an area of cloth, it depends very much on the effect you want for your lace - I usually don't bother to twist at all on the cloth side of the gimp, so that the cloth sits snugly against the gimp with no gaps. The thing to remember is that twists create space, and the amount of space you want in your lace at a certain point dictates how many twists you use. No doubt if I'm wrong in any of this Alex, who is an expert in this lace, will correct me :-) In message <262d0b5d-4d72-400c-85c9-6e0a8454b...@gmail.com>, Simon Purple writes I am working on some Bucks Point lace that has half stitch motifs surrounded by gimps. I don't know if I'm doing the right number of twists. I twist two after passing through the gimp, give an extra twist to the worker at the end of a row, and give an extra twist before passing through the gimp. Is that right? Thanks, Simon -- Jane Partridge - 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/
[lace] Twists in Bucks Point
I am working on some Bucks Point lace that has half stitch motifs surrounded by gimps. I don't know if I'm doing the right number of twists. I twist two after passing through the gimp, give an extra twist to the worker at the end of a row, and give an extra twist before passing through the gimp. Is that right? Thanks, Simon Sent from my iPad, because I can't be bothered to use my desktop anymore. - 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/
