Hi Anne
welcome to Arachne. You'll find we are a bunch of very friendly people who
love to help! Many of us are also into a variety of other crafts as well as
various forms of lacemaking.
Ok, enough of that stuff.... I joined this list hoping to learn more
about the how-tos and where-tos of bobbin lace making, as well as
refining my other lace making abilities.
As a cat lover probably the most important rule, is never to leave your
bobbin lace pillow without a cover cloth on it! They have a strong magnetism
for cats! Also don't leave the pillow in a place where the cat(s) can knock
it off. They've done it to most of us at some point - so beware! Pinning
down the bobbins under the cover cloth is a good idea if you are leaving it
for a while. It reduces the tangles and snapped threads when the cat uses
the pillow as a launch pad.
I am not sure whether you have got as far as buying lace pillow and bobbins,
finding a teacher or a beginner's book. Can you be a bit more precise about
your needs so that we can answer the right questions?
I see from your cat blog that you are in Canada. It would probably help if
you were more specific than that, so some of our Canadian members can advise
you on teachers and suppliers. having taught myself many other crafts from
books, I do feel that bobbin lace making needs a teacher or mentor - at
least to start off with if at all possible.
Have fun - and ask lots of questions!
Sue Babbs
(an Englishwoman living in Chicago)
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