In a message dated 1/2/04 5:52:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Hi thanks for your interest but Lissette would not be able to put anything > in > the loop, that's why she can't get a lazy susan or hook in it. Dear Lacemakers, Reading this reminded me - the subject of lazy susans and crochet hooks comes up often on Arachne. But, what about "magic threads", as explained on page 55 of Christine Springett's "The Torchon Lace Book"? Christine writes that she has not demonstrated this on her videos; only the book is needed. The book gives instructions for adding a magic thread to: 1. A single starting loop 2. Where two pairs start at the same pin 3. At the start of a ground stitch 4. To a worker loop at the end of a row 5. To join your lace. The book should still be available from Linda Fountain (U.K.) and Holly Van Sciver (U.S.) and probably from other suppliers. ISBN 0-9517157-2-0, 1993, soft cover, 56 pages. I have seen "magic threads" used very effectively by one of Christine's students. This friend of mine uses it almost exclusively. She has a very efficient way of preparing to make lace, and makes (ties) many of the magic threads in many colors. The magic threads are looped over long pieces of white card, with short diagonal slits cut in the cards to hold the threads until she needs them. It works best to use a variety of colors, not two of the same color next to each other. This friend's pillow is very colorful when she is making a lace requiring sewings. And the way she prepares them in advance makes it possible to pack them with her other supplies when she goes to demonstrations. Might not work for Lissette, but could be a nice alternative for shaky or stiff hands, or the person who is having difficulty visually focusing on tiny loops. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
