RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-06 Thread Noelene Lafferty
I too learned from Rosemary Shepherd's book. But my help at the time was the Arachne list (12 years ago now!) who came to my aid on many occasions. Have fun with your "Tape Lace" stage Mary - Arachne was invaluable when I started mine. Noelene in Cooma I'm a pragmatist, I think, from Liz's Honey

RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-06 Thread mary carey
Hi All, This is not bobbin lace, but nevertheless lace - crocheting. I first learned from my grandmother when I was about 9 1/2 when she was dieing from cancer, and I taught my girls, one at about 6. Jeanette now lives in Windsor, Ontario, and in the last few months before she left home for Cana

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-06 Thread Nancy Neff
ria...@aol.com; Clay Blackwell ; Nancy Neff Cc: lace@arachne.com Sent: Sun, March 6, 2011 1:15:27 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless ...  Now, here is another one for you all.  The Dunning Kruger effect.  This theory is based on a statement by C

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-06 Thread The Lace Bee
the group a really nice place to be.   L Kind Regards Liz Baker thelace...@btinternet.com My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website: http://thelacebee.weebly.com/ --- On Sat, 5/3/11, Nancy Neff wrote: From: Nancy Neff Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out fo

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-05 Thread Nancy Neff
t: Fri, March 4, 2011 4:57:28 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless   When trying to explain Honey Mumford we use the tale of trying to learn to ride a bicycle - and you will all see yourselves in this one:   Activists will grab the bike and try to ride

RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-05 Thread Jo
I definitely started as an activist. Observed a demo and tried it from memory at home. But then I decided to be pragmatic and turned to a library. Jo > I am definitely an activist!! Cannot understand written > instructions so I barge in and solve problems as they arrive!!! - To unsubscribe s

RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-04 Thread jeanette
I am definitely an activist!! Cannot understand written instructions so I barge in and solve problems as they arrive!!! Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. >>Every day I have to contend with the fact that people learn through different means and bearing in mind that lace is a physical

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-04 Thread bertrans1
Clay and all, For now think I am way newer than you and without benefit of knowing how to knit or crochet, I really need the instructions and diagrams. My dear "teacher" in England is sooo patient with me, but if I didn't have her very detailed instructions, I would never have been able to complete

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-04 Thread The Lace Bee
ject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless To: jeria...@aol.com Cc: lace@arachne.com Date: Friday, 4 March, 2011, 15:55 Jeri is absolutely right!  There are several different type of learning preferences. I have a charming and very carefully written book by Jennifer

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-04 Thread lynrbailey
Lucky you!! Wish the US was like that. lrb -Original Message- >From: David C COLLYER >Sent: Mar 4, 2011 10:55 AM >To: jeria...@aol.com, lace@arachne.com >Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless > >>Jeri, >> >>

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-04 Thread lacelady
At the turn of last century when the Princess pillows came out, the best known instruction book was the French DMC book by Dillmont. It was written with numbered step by step instructions. The Princess company used the method available. For many people, this can get them started. But, as men

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-04 Thread David C COLLYER
Jeri, Other Nations: Remember that the videos made for American equipment will not work. Buy videos made for your equipment. I believe these are still available to you. These days in Australia our digital TVs or Set Top Boxes can cope with either PAL or NTSC so it's no big deal any more.

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless

2011-03-04 Thread Clay Blackwell
Jeri is absolutely right! There are several different type of learning preferences. I have a charming and very carefully written book by Jennifer Ford called, "A Detailed Guide to Point Ground Bobbin Lace". It was produced in 1986. It is spiral bound - on three sides!! The spiral bound pag