Sympathies.... some years ago I broke my wrist. No fun. You can make lace one handed if you work slowly, and only need to cross and twist. No sewings. No tying off. No winding bobbins. If you have a project started that's fairly basic, you can try it.
This might be a good time to have a closer read of the lace books in your collection. Read up on a technique you don't know very well. Choose a pattern from each book and bookmark it for later. Look for the Christmas ornament to make this year. Update your book inventory. Sort your thread or bobbins. Make photocopies of your bobbins. (Drape a cloth over the bobbins on the copier for the background.) You know those tasks that you always want to do but are usually too busy to do them. And have patience. You might be back to usual tasks sooner than I was if your fingers are usable. Mine were encased in the cast and completely useless for weeks. If your fingers can hold a bobbin, even in a week or two, you might even be able to wind them sooner than I could. It seems to take forever, but it really doesn't. Follow instructions from the doctor and have faith. Your lace will be waiting. Alice in Oregon..... who painted holly leaves on her cast because it was Christmas time. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Witchy Woman" <[email protected]> ......... landed on my elbow.� Surgery tomorrow to install a mini erector set of screws and pins.� SIGH!!!!!!� Anyone know any one-handed lace techniques? To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
