Re: [lace] one-handed lacing

2004-01-03 Thread Barb ETX
Just noteI seem to have more of a problem with bobbins staying in placeso I got out a helper that I used to use for bobbins rollingtwo flat, oblong erasers. They stay where put, as stopper, and easier than pins etc. So far, so good, but slow..I have to train my letfy to think

re: [lace] one-handed lacing

2004-01-02 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone It is quite possible to do lace with one hand - try it! You have to move each bobbin on its own, at first, and tension carefully. Yes it is slow going, but if you practice, you can get quite good at it, even if your dominant hand is the one that has to recuperate. You might even learn

[lace] one-handed lacing

2003-08-28 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone Just to change the subject to a less wide Field than copyright...remember we were chatting about one-handed lacing - I tried it with my Flanders ground edging - did not last long with working with one hand. Torchon no problem, but Flanders ground - it goes much better with both hands

[lace] one-handed lacing

2003-08-14 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone I'm impressed with the description of the lacemaker working the bobbins with one hand and putting pins with the other - it is efficient for speed, eliminates a lot of the movements we use with two hands. The bobbin lacemaker is a technician. Areas of ground were made without placing