Dear Irene and fellow arachneans,
I have used Madeira glissengloss sterling and loved it (it's the thread I
used for my metallic coasters on webshots) no breakages but some tedious
moments with unwinding at the bobbin latch stitch. It too is termed a
blending thread but used it as the only thread
I use the Mouliné a lot for gimps or a highlight (either passive or weaver),
the colour choice is good, and the individual strands come away from the
full strand readily. It must be the wiriness of the metallic? Do make a
half-knot at the cut end to control fraying. A single strand behaves well on
Hello to all the spiders
I just arrived back today from a visit to my Mum, and managed a very brief
look into Luton museum at the new lace gallery. I have been before and
unfortunately didn't have time for a proper look, but went to buy some
patterns. I bought the bucks point booklet of
I need a two sentence description of beginning bobbin lace for a class
advertisement. It should entice people to try the art.
A beginning bobbin lace class is being included in the classes of a local art
gallery in May and June. I will be teaching it, if they get any students.
They have an
I use the following text in my ads for my class.
With a few twists and crosses of specially wound bobbins you can
create beautiful lace that you can proudly hand down through the ages.
Learn the basics of this deceptively easy thread craft in just a few
minutes.
www.webeweddings.com
Unique
I don't know if it will entice people to try the art, but I used the
following description in a publicity thing for the IOLI Convention in New
Jersey.
Bobbin Lace is made by twisting and braiding large numbers of threads
together. The threads are wound onto individual bobbins and the
Devon
A very good description.
Lorelei
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I know it's more than two sentences, and it's an oldie, but
What is lace?
Lace is just air
Surrounded by thread
Without us lacemakers
The craft would be dead.
Lace can be bobbins
Flung about with great speed
Weaving patterns of beauty
Like magic, indeed.
Or needle and cotton
Drawn with
To Alice and everyone,
To build on Devon's description; as ad copy where less is more; and to serve
your purpose of attracting people to the class (you don't want to scare
them):
Bobbin lacemaking is a versatile weaving technique. All supplies included
to try this textile craft dating
from the
Thanks to all who responded quickly. You have given me some wonderful
versions of a class description ... much better than I had come up with so far.
A different viewpoint helps so much.
Alice in Oregon -- where it's cool and damp, but spring flowers are out
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