Hi Weronika, Torchon is a very grid based lace. Normally it is worked on a grid of 45 degrees, meaning that the dots are in a square tipped on a point, in other words an equal sided diamond.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A usual component, fans, alter this by putting the pins on the edge in an arc rather than a point. There have been some very successful and interesting Torchon designs on a hexagonal grid (called toungue-in-cheek "Distorchon" and, unexpectedly, a logarithmic grid). The more you ignore the rules of Torchon construction, the further you go towards a lace that is something else. A matter of degree becoming a difference in kind. As for the matter of "Free Laces", I have never been able to define them for myself in a satisfying way. Someone else will have to pick up that thread. Patty -----Original Message----- From: Weronika Patena [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:02 PM To: Karolina Jeffers Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [lace] Re: lFantasy Flowers Hi, I have nothing to say on the similar flowers, since I haven't seen either book, but one of the emails made me wonder about something else: > that we should respect the fact. I am quite sceptical at the suggestion that > two people design the same piece, maybe in Torchon but not in Free lace. Is Torchon really always designed on a square grid? Or any grid? And why? If it was designed without a grid, would it be a free lace too? Weronika - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
