Re: [lace] Russian tape lace

What I like to do if it is a tight turn is to work to the inside of the curve, do one twist then leave that pair -no pin. **Pick up the last passive pair you worked through and use it as the worker out to the edge and back to the middle going through all pairs, one twist on the worker. Repeat

RE: [lace] Russian tape lace

Susan Here are a few links to one of my teaching laces from my website, which uses the turning stitch I just described in my previous email. http://lynxlace.com/images-h-det-diag/T14curves.JPG detail http://lynxlace.com/images/T14.jpgwhole thing Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to

RE: [lace] Russian tape lace

Susan Yes, Russian tape lace uses a pivot pin. There are several ways of doing fudge stitches to help you get around a very tight curve. Sometimes called "turning stitches". The one that appears in the DMC book on tape lace is the one I use most, and I describe it on my website.

Re: [lace] Russian tape lace

Yes indeed! In tight places they be used three or four times, if not more! Clay Sent from my iPad > On Jan 5, 2017, at 10:02 AM, Susan wrote: > > Does this lace ever use a pivot pin? Or are all turns made like regular tape > lace? I've got a very tight curve. Many

Re: [lace] Russian tape lace

Hello Noelene, A teacher of mine who knew some ladies from Wologda exolained it to me. They have there very long and big rolls bigger then those from Erzgebirge. And on those big lace-pieces are two or more lacers working at the same time. Hope this helps. Greetings Ilske - To unsubscribe

Re: [lace] Russian tape lace

That's how I saw it done in Poland too, except that the bolster pillows were even bigger. Weronika On Thu, Jan 19, 2006 at 01:35:28PM +0200, Pene Piip wrote: Noelene, here is the web-site of a Russian lacemaker who lives in Narva, Estonia. She uses a big bolster pillow handles the bobbins

Re: [lace] Russian tape lace

I have seen large mats done both on a large pillow and by using just a segment (slightly over 1 repeat) on a smaller pillow. Sometimes the pricking itself might determine how one did it. Using a pricking segment would not be much different than 'moving up' on yardage pieces. Well, maybe a few

Re: [lace] Russian tape lace

I don't know for sure but I think such mats could be made on bolster pillows, which give more leverage on making the bigger pieces. You can have quite a long, round bolster, and/or you can move the pattern about as required. Or - you build on the lace in units or piecework. Does anyone know

RE: [lace] Russian tape lace

Thank you, Noelene, for pointing us to that website! The pictures were stunning, and I can well understand your interest in learning more about how to make this lace! I'll be interested to see the answers others have for you! Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Late last year I did a