Re: [lace] bowing off
Maureen, the teachers I know don’t say so but I know there are some strange ideas in the lacemaking world. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] bowing off
No you didn't do anything wrong. Bowing off is done in Honiton lace and was originally to save thread and also saved time joining a pair of bobbins together. But it is not essential, and I am not sure how many people teach it anyway nowadays although I always recommend it. Maureen E Yorks UK Where it is wet and misty - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] bowing off
I had lessons in Honiton, Bruges flower work and Duchesse but i didn’t bow off thread. Did I do something wrong? Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] bowing off
Personally, I have come to the conclusion that I would rather maintain a set of bobbins where half the bobbins have a lot of thread and no knots, and half the bobbins have a lot of knots and not that much thread. Rather than take the luck of the draw with knotting two bobbins as they come off together, possibly yielding knots very close together, I would rather cut them off and then wind from a thread heavy bobbin to a knot heavy bobbin as much thread as will be required so that I donât have to deal with knots very often. Maybe the Belgians have reached the same conclusion. Devon Sent from Mail for Windows 10 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] bowing off
I was taught bowing off when learning Honiton for just that reason The saving of thread by it being already knotted and just wind back thread to the required length, very useful when making Honiton when you have small pieces to work at a time. Have never used it on any other type of lace but could be used for all small items I think. The technique seems impossible at first but once you get the knack it's fine, I found it easier to use loose blunt scissors, a good description of bowing off can be found in " Honiton Lace A Practical Guide " by Cynthia Voysey a very useful little inexpensive book that I used to learn Honiton I hope it's still available as I've had mine for some years. Sue Harvey Norfolk UK from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] bowing off
Lorelei, It's an easy technique to learn and useful if you are cutting off pairs and want them ready knotted to wind a little back and use in another part of the project. Gil, I have never been taught it in relation to any other lace where it might be useful e.g. tape laces, Milanese etc. I have not take any Withof classes so can't comment on that. Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] bowing off
I have taken classes in Bruges Bloomwork, Duchesse and Withof, and nobody ever mentioned bowing off. Admitedly my experience is not extensive. Lorelei -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of gil...@aol.com Subject: [lace] bowing off Honiton workers today 'bow off', ie cut and tie discarded pairs in a single movement - can anyone tell me if this or a similar technique is used in any other pieced lace? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
