Hi Eva - > Does one have to master a certain kind of lace before beeing allowed to > start with another? > There was the question of "Paris before Binche" some digests ago.
You are right that there are teachers who have very strong feelings about what order you should work your lace. And, in my experience, most teachers of Binche these days are Europeans, and they prefer that you have a good foundation in Flanders ground. Knowing "kat stitch" or Paris Ground is also a help. But the fact is, working a few samples of the grounds in question in order to be comfortable with how they work is sufficient for many people. I began Binche this summer. I had worked in Flanders, but without a teacher... I used Mary Niven's book, and the book by Rombach-de Kieivid and taught myself. Then, again using a book (Michael Giusiana's first book...) I began working with snowflakes in samples. By the time I took a class, I was comfortable enough with the patterns to put things together. One word of caution: the advantage of having a teacher as you learn is that you develop good skills every step of the way. When you start off with a book, it's possible to "miss" the sentence that says, "do it this way", and you might end up with a habit which is not good, and which is hard to break. Your lace might look decent enough that you - and your teacher - don't realize the problem. I've continued to work on my Binche, and in reading other books have discovered flaws in the way I work. It's harder to change a habit than it is to build a good one from the beginning! Clay - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
