Hi, If you're tambour work is hurting your back, then you need to reconfigure your set-up. It should not hurt you.
As for speed, that comes with practice, no two ways about it. That does discourage some people. With time and patience, speed may follow. To prevent unraveling huge areas by accident, every few inches, tie a knot on the back side. It's not a technique for everybody, but for those who can stick with it long enough to acquire proficiency, it is really beautiful! Laurie T. Phoenix -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul and Charlene Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 7:45 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] the tambour embroidered regency dress i made last year Bjarne, As always, your work is so amazing . >the tambour embroidered dress that almost killed me I continue to struggle in my effort to learn to tambour. I took a course but that did not seem to help. I thought it was supposed to be fast but I have not found it to be fast. In fact, if I do manage to get a few stitches done, I usually move the wrong way and they all unravel before my eyes. How long did it take you to become so good at tambour? Do you have any tips for those of us struggling with this form of needlework? Why do you say that it almost killed you? Is it backbreaking leaning over the frame? Charlene Roberts _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
