Dear David
Yes I think we have all been there. The worst thing, I think, is to cut
off a pair of bobbins that you thought were another pair, only to find that
they are the workers. But then these are the jhoys of being a lacemaker.
!!!
Maureen
E Yorks UK
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The longer I make lace, and the more I study with people who know what
they're doing, the more I realize that the reason we became "hide bound"
with rules about how to make lace was that someone wrote a book or
taught a group of people, and the rules they gave became the standard.
The fact is,
Yes thank you for that line Caroline, need to understand better how it works
but hope it will be of help in the future sometime. Mind you I do find the
arachne mail easier to understand then charts, but thats just me:-)
Sue T
caroline Ingle wrote:
I would like to suggest the following l
Dear Sue,
I have just found a nice little motif pattern I want to make for my
Mum and the pattern quotes madeira tanne 50 (which is 39 wraps and
is 2Z) in Brenda's book. I want to use my gutterman silk which says
it is 27 wraps and 3Z). Would it be sensible to print the pattern
out slightly
Thank you David,
Have scanned and printed the pattern at 140 % which is much larger than I
expected it to be but will certainly be easier to work than the original
size, . While I was there I copied it at several different sizes to see
what they looked like. One of them I will pencil in some
"spangl(ing) ... I've tried wire (eventually breaks); fishing line (same); and
double threading through one way and back the other: all of which took ages to
do and I hated it ... (tried) beading thread from the embroidery shop: it's
quite sturdy and has a slight waxy feel to it ... thread the bead
Hello, all -
I am glad that I found this list. You all seem like such friendly, helpful
lacemakers as I have read back through some posts.
I have been doing bobbin lace for a number of years, but mostly in solitude
since there are no lace groups or lacemakers that I know of near me. Each
sum
Arlene
Welcome to this list. Where in the world do you live? If you tell us you may
be surprised to find someone who lives near you who could help.
I do have Jane's book, and may well be able to help you when I look the CD
out. Looking at the patterns, you will need around 66 pairs - 2 per pin
Dear Lace Lovers,
Recently, a member wrote that she found no lace of consequence in Maine.
Lacemakers of Maine have been active on Arachne since the beginning, 15
years ago. We continue to contribute a body of information that is
available to lacemakers at no cost.
The _Lacefairy
Is there someone in the St. Louis, MO area who would be willing to work with
me. I am still learning and really need someone willing to work with me. I
live near St. Louis.
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