Subject: [lace] Summer projects

[Bridget Marrow]

Dear Spiders,

I'm currently working my way through Mary Niven's "Flanders Lace", and its 
driving me mad!  I don't really like working from diagrams, and find 
Flanders ground very frustrating - 4 pairs and 6 (count 'em!) separate 
stitches for one pinhole!  I'm more used to Point ground, where you use 2 
pairs and don't even have to cover the pin. I'm no where near pattern VIII, 
so it'll be some time before I catch up with Bev.  However I must persevere, 
as I have booked for a Binche course in February, and everybody says you 
need to grasp Flanders first.  I was much encouraged by Clay's enthusiasm 
for Binche, and her assurance that you can, eventually, get away from the 
diagrams.

On my "mindless" pillow, suitable for travelling or sitting in the garden, 
is a length of a simple Bucks Point edging - Peacock's Eye - in pale 
turquoise with a metallic blue gimp.  Sounds a bit gaudy, but it isn't 
really.  I've done just over a yard, plan to trim a blouse with it (next 
summer...or the one after.....)  Might even complete the 5-metre challenge.

My next "serious" piece is a beautiful Bucks corner, designed by Pamela 
Nottingham.  Pricking and bobbins to be prepared before the start of next 
term.

Oh, and I have to mount two Crysanthemum lace scarf ends completed last 
term.  The chiffon's there, and the lace, and the silk thread....somehow 
they havn't put themselves together!

Bridget, about to make lace in the garden, in Watford, England.

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