Re: [lace] Re: What is the best way to start bobbin lace?

2019-01-21 Thread Gina Shillitani
On Sun, Jan 20, 2019 at 12:16 PM Devon Thein wrote: > Actually, I found the Springett videos to be a very satisfying experience. > (...) Of course they were VHS, so I doubt I could even manage to play them > now. I have them on 4 DVD's (available at VanSciver Lace

RE: [lace] Re: What is the best way to start bobbin lace?

2019-01-20 Thread Lorelei Halley
students can ask for help and why the threads go the wrong way. Lorelei Subject: [lace] Re: What is the best way to start bobbin lace? Bev Walker sent the following suggestion, which I am posting in order to continue the conversation: "Tell her and others to join the Facebook group Bobbin Lace M

[lace] Re: What is the best way to start bobbin lace?

2019-01-20 Thread Jane Partridge
It's a long time ago now, but when I first started learning properly (I had had a taster day five years before, tried to teach myself from a book and gave up, by which time I was heavily pregnant) I was in a similar position, my two daughters were 2 and almost 5. My eldest, Jenny, had been

Re: [lace] Re: What is the best way to start bobbin lace?

2019-01-20 Thread Devon Thein
Gina writes: I taught myself, starting with The Torchon Lace Workbook by Bridget Cook. I'm attempting to teach myself Beds from books and from Christine Springett's Beds video series. I have to say, Beds has been more challenging than the Torchon was. I'm still taking baby steps :) I'd love to

Re: [lace] Re: What is the best way to start bobbin lace?

2019-01-20 Thread Carolyn M Salafia
I am no expert but I would be happy to be part of a group, come down from New York and work in Pennsylvania to do a series of YouTube videos? I used to teach Bobbin lace making at the spirit of Crosstitch festival... Sent from my iPhone and if I'm driving please excuse Siri derived typos. >

[lace] Re: What is the best way to start bobbin lace?

2019-01-20 Thread Devon Thein
Bev Walker sent the following suggestion, which I am posting in order to continue the conversation: "Tell her and others to join the Facebook group Bobbin Lace Makers. There are a lot of new learners taking part, most seem to be teaching themselves from books and YouTube videos. They are giving