Bev wrote in her reply about Torchon: <Just thought I'd mention - I didn't start learning lace with 'Torchon' - I learned Cluny leaves and plaits first.> What a good way to start!! Most of my friends are intimidated by Cluny leaves and put off making patterns that might include some. Now learning them at the beginning when you know nothing else about bobbin lace might be just the thing to get over that fear. I know when I saw a piece with perfect leaves before I knew much about the subject I was in awe and thought I could never achieve that perfection. One of my earlier projects after learning some Torchon was a Russian collar in the Bridget Cook Russian book which had tons of leaves. Lots of experience even if some of them are of the holly variety. My inexperience showed then because I did not realise that the pattern needed to be enlarged so my thread turned out to be a bit thicker than intended. Wouldn't it be a good idea if patterns included the actual size that a pricking is supposed to be, not a percentage that leaves though of us who are mathematically challenged a puzzled look on our faces and no idea of what size the lace should turn out. Janice Blair In Crystal Lake where it is sunny but very, very cold.
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