Re: [lace] gathered footside edge

On March 10, 2016, at 9:54 PM, Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: "... I inadvertently "gathered" the footside while tensioning the passives." I have done the very same thing, Susan, when I was working on my small travel pillow which has a roller! G(that

[lace] gathered footside edge

"... I inadvertently "gathered" the footside while tensioning the passives." I have done the very same thing, Susan, when I was working on my small travel pillow which has a roller! G(that is the polite version!! :) ) Slackening off the threads from the bobbins -

Re: [lace] Working an edging on a roller pillow

The gathered edge is a common effect on edgings.  The passive pairs just lie straight while the rest of the threads have twists and various weaving actions that cannot be tensioned quite as compactly.  The passive pairs need a lighter hand with tensioning but it's very hard to so.  I usually

Re: [lace] Working an edging on a roller pillow

Hi Susan: This happens to me, too, however nice I try to be to my threads. When gathering happens, I loosen off the footside passive bobbins and secure them high up on the pillow so the threads are slack. Then I use my pricker to pull the threads (one by one) backwards up into the work, so I

Re: [lace] Working an edging on a roller pillow

This is a small roller pillow so the amount that stays pinned is 1.5 " at most. I did use a wooden roller for the finished lace & still managed to make a ruffle! Different bobbins sound like a great idea so I will try that idea while trying to persuade them into position. Doggone those

Re: [lace] Working an edging on a roller pillow

My first thought was - 'how much lace are you leaving pinned?' Obviously on the footside you need to leave as much pinned as possible so that you can't pull it up. Next thought - make your footside passive pair an obviously different pair so that each time you come to it you know. Then you

[lace] Working an edging on a roller pillow

Hello All! While working my Springett edging, I inadvertently "gathered" the footside while tensioning the passives. Is there a clever way to avoid this? Or is this an inherent risk when using a roller after the first part of the lace has been completed? Even after smoothing the lace, my