Dear Lacemakers- On the subject of diagrams, I find diagrams extremely useful and do try to make the lace without continuously looking back at the diagram. Sometimes it takes working a couple of repeats, but with each repeat of the pattern it is easier to make the lace without the diagram. When taking a class, having a very precisely drawn diagram with all twists marked clearly is a great help to learn the lace with all its fine points. I recently took a class where the teacher said she doesn't mark the twists. This creates confusion. Yes, lace can be made with variations to the stitches used but when trying to learn a particular type of lace, I like to learn the lace as it was done traditionally before using non-traditional techiniques. I guess I am saying you need to learn the rules before you can change the rules. Another advantage to having a diagram is that when your memory begins to fail or life gets complicated and your lace knowledge gets pushed to one side, when you sit back down to your lace pillow after a time away - you can refresh your memory by referring to the diagram. Post-it notes and diagrams and lists (and talking out loud to yourself) are just ways of keeping all that information in your brain better organized and more easily retrievable. Kathy -in cold Marcola, Oregon (sunny but near freezing this morning)
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:30:11 -0000 From: "Alex Stillwell" <alexstillw...@talktalk.net> Subject: [lace] Lace diagrams Hi Robin Re: I, however, learn a whole lot more having a diagram than without it. Without the diagram or someone to show me at least one way to work a difficult part, When you have no teacher or opportunity to learn from others these diagams have their place, and a big place too. Also you are one of the 'thinkers' who will learn from the examples in the diagrams and use them elsewhere. Many do not and faithfully continue follow diagrams for years without thinking about how it all works. They are my concern. Best wishes and continue puzzling over the diagrams Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
