Weronika, I haven't looked at Southard for years, but I'm guessing she means that as you hold the bobbins, your palms either face down or they face up. I think some of the different continental regions make their lace palms up, so the bobbins rest in the hand and appear to be "juggled" (that's how it looks to me, and fascinates me when I see someone working that way :-) ) where as the English and their kin work palms down, so the bobbins are "suspended" between the fingers. We tend to do more picking up and putting down of bobbins perhaps, as we tend to work each stitch on the pillow, rather than in the hand like the continental method.
I've never worked palm up - I'm a palm down person. There's no right or wrong way - just how you feel comfortable, and I can't say for sure, but it may also have a little something to do with the type of bobbins you use - East Midlands with the spangles or continental (without spangles). I'm sure there are others out there in Lace Land who can add more. Cheers, Helen, Aussie living in breezy Denver - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
