Re: [lace] Holes in the scrolls

[Jean Barrett]

One of the techniques sometimes used in Honiton lace to keep the  
outside passive pair close to the edge on a bend is to tie the  
workers once after working the edge pair,as you can on a scroll turn.  
I had completed a pattern of a Viking long boat in Honiton and taken  
it along to a weekend course I took with the Lace Guild. One of the  
tutors was looking at it and asked if I had knotted the workers on  
the curve of the boats prow. I said that I had , 'You can always see  
the knots' she said 'like little pin pricks'  How can you avoid that  
then, I asked as it was obvious that she didn't like this effect.  
'What can you use?'  She looked at me over her glasses assessing how  
I would take her reply. "Use skill"  she said. I've been trying to  
use skill ever since but in desperation I still sometimes tie my  
workers!
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]