A couple of years ago, I had a TBI (traumatic brain injury) which affected my
memory. I am still dealing with memory issues, but my Neurologist strongly
recommended eye-hand activities, and was delighted to know I am a lacemaker.
The quality of my lace suffered in the beginning, and I had to
I have heard of it Kim,
I am currently trialing a new therapy/drug regime, it seems to be helping. Only
problem is the side effects.
I have found that doing bobbin lace is very therapeutic. The movements repeat
themselves, which is wonderful for OCD.
On 16-Oct-16 10:43 AM, Kim Davis wrote:
Of
Joseph Young
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 5:12 AM
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: Re: [lace] Hi, New Member here.
Thanks everyone for your welcomes!
I don't actually have a "teacher". I have been learning from books, and advice
from others on the Australian online group Gumlace
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Joseph,
Welcome to the group. If you understand how to wind the bobbins, CT, CTC and
CTCT you have a great start. Now it is just a matter of lots of practice.
It's amazing to me the variety of laces that are made with just those simple
steps. I will look forward to seeing your samples as
Welcome, Joseph. We are a very varied group of lacemakers - in many
different countries around the world - some of us have been making lace for
many years and others are quite new to the craft. Some make bobbin lace,
others needle lace or tatting or knitted or crocheted lace, and so on.
You
Thanks everyone for your welcomes!
I don't actually have a "teacher". I have been learning from books, and
advice from others on the Australian online group Gumlace. I have a
wonderful mentor that helps me to understand things, I contact her via
emails.
My local lace group is 3 hours drive
Welcome Joseph.
You will see that bobbin lace is a really good craft to fight against
anxiety, as it keeps you so busy and concentrated while working it! And
there is always a lot to learn. This group will surely be of great help to
you!
Best wishes and happy lacemaking!
Antje, from Spain
Welcome to the group Joseph. There are a lot of knowledgeable people
from all over the world here, so ask all the questions you want --
someone is sure to have an answer.
Helene
Loris, South Carolina, USA
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Hi Everyone, My name is Joseph, and I am new here.
I'm a 21 year old veteran crafter, I love working with anything that can be
transformed into a beautiful product.
I have been learning bobbin lace for several months, after wanting to try it
for many years.
I live in a small town in South
