Well done, Jean! I, too, enjoyed Louise's Milanese video so very much. You did a great job, and I loved seeing your white and pastel versions as well as your shimmering, vivid guy.
Thanks for sharing! Barbara Joyce Snoqualmie, WA USA > Good morning All, > I have been having great fun over the last few weeks working the > hummingbird patterns from Louise's video. I really have enjoyed them so > much. I started with a rather pale version, (I'm a bit nervous of > colour) I worked that watching the video and following step by step. > Then I decided to work one in white with just metallics to highlight > the braid and and see if I could remember what to do but discovered two > snags. First because I didn't have any white silk I used cotton and > although it was almost the same thickness as the silk it didn't pack > together in the same way. Secondly, it is actually easier to work in > colours as they prompt you on where to go next in the braids. I was > going to cut it off but decided to plough on adn use it to see if I > could remember all of the techniques. But i was enjoying myself so much > I just had to make another one, this time using colours which might > catch the shimmer of the hummingbird's wings. > I have taken some photo's which are on; > http://homepage.mac.com/jeanbarrett/PhotoAlbum10.html > many thanks to Louise for the lovely patterns and to the Hensels for > continuing to produce the videos. They are an invaluable resource for > today's lacemakers. Now how about a Rosa Libre Video? > > Jean in Cleveland U.K. > > - > 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]
