Re: [lace] Temporary pins in Binche

2018-09-08 Thread Bev Walker
Hello again Susan and everyone The following was meant for the list: > On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 3:14 PM Kathleen Harris wrote: > I was taught the plait technique in Bruges, for both Flanders and Binche. > Kathleen > Sent from my iPad Thanks for writing, Kathleen. Bev -- Bev in Shirley BC, near

Re: [lace] Temporary pins in Binche

2018-09-07 Thread Anna Binnie
Susan please remember always it is your lace it is your interpretation of a pattern and unless you are submitting your work for assessment, your lace should be done in a manner that is convenient for you, and makes life easy for you. Always ignore the lace police they only have power if you al

Re: [lace] Temporary pins in Binche

2018-09-07 Thread Bev Walker
Hello Susan and everyone Another option for keeping the outgoing weaver pair under tension: make a short, temporary plait with it and a nearby passive. Undo the plait when the pair is needed in its new role as a passive. My preference to that or a temp. pin is to swing the outgoing pair at right a

[lace] Temporary pins in Binche

2018-09-07 Thread Susan
Thanks to all who wrote & saved me from the lace police! Good to know that support pins are “legal” & encouraged. I have never used a “ghost pillow” so have been using sticky arrows on a greatly enlarged copy of the working diagram in a clear plastic page protector. I also numbered the pinholes