Hi David et al,
I had to chuckle - but with great sympathy! Some years ago, I was
finishing off the border lace for a chalice cover, with my (antique) wig
hook gripped formly in my teeth as I tied off the threads. I lifted my
hand, to retrieve the hook, only to bury it into the flesh
My worst accident was one day when I had gone away for a weekend break and I
was carrying my pillow complete with tools etc into the hotel. I was
waiting for the elevator while my friend was at the counter asking a
question. I could feel that I was losing some of my load, so hitched it up
Hi David Carol
You have my sympathies, I'm just recovering from a wrist broken when I stepped
backwards and caught my heel round the leg of a chir while teaching
lacemaking.
For anyone else having problems with hooks embedded in flesh. A small pointed
scapel or other surgical instrument slid
Okay...I have written to Louise herself. I will let you know what she says
when she write back to me.
Wind To Thy Wings,
Sherry
celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com
http://celticdreamweaver.com/
http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/
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Holly has now corrected her website for this small error
Sue Babbs
http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com
T, before you rush to buy the Alphabet Inspirations book, I'm pretty sure
the author is Sandi Woods, not Louise Colgan. Both are great designers of
Milanese patterns, but they are different. I
When I first started bobbin lace I made a bunch of large bobbins with wooden
beads and dowels. Since I was using very thick thread I made the bobbins 6
inches tall, but the idea could be adapted for any size. I would recommend
first buying a lot of beads, then taking the beads to the dowels and
Years ago (it seems!) when this idea was first muted on the list as a
cheap way of making bobbins for beginners, I imagined the beads to be
fairly uniform, such as the plastic pony beads sold here in the UK for
children's craft activities - colourful, but maybe a bit caterpillar
like in looks!
I too made a set of pony bead bobbins when I started - I was able to buy
glass pony/jug beads through eBay, including some heart shaped ones to put
at the bottom of each bobbin.
Finding suitable size wood was the hardest bit, until I found a Remote
Control hobby shop - the sort that sells the
When I first started making lace in the late '90s, I was able to borrow,
from my guild, two or three dozen very plain bobbins, spangled with
very plain beads as well as a pillow and cover cloths and pins... for up
to three months in order to determine whether I would be interested in
