Devon et al, misery loves company--this issue is not exclusive to lace! Cross
stitch, needlepoint, surface embroidery, beading etc.--just ask any teacher,
designer or publisher. Plenty of angst.
Regarding instructions, many lace "patterns" don't seem to include them! This
is different
Devon
Very good response. You covered the issues of creating the instructions very
well. That is a significant part of the issue.
Lorelei
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Subject: [lace] Lace Patterns-Value
I have always been
I wonder what the average amount of time is for designing a pattern? When we
ask people to contribute a pattern to a project are we essentially asking for
50 hours of their time? At a rate of say, $10 an hour, is it the same as
soliciting $500 from people or asking them to provide over a week a
I have always been interested in the sort of disconnect in the lace world
between the amount of effort that it takes to design a bobbin lace pattern and
the amount of value that is associated with that. Simply designing and making
a piece is just the first step. Designing a pattern is really
