Alice, I've used the "Bookworm" from Gillian Dye's book "A Grandmother's Pattern Book". (I hope that name is correct; I'm at work.) I really like it.
Diane Williams Galena, Illinois USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Alice Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been asked to teach a sample lesson to a group > of > 7 elementary school girls who are learning various > textile arts. I have two sessions of two hours to > use. > > I plan to have a pillow for each one, and most of > the > bobbins wound. At this moment, I'm thinking about > using the Springett snake pattern. I think it can > be > done in the time available. > > Each girl will have to wind one or two pairs of > bobbins to understand the process, but we won't have > time for them to wind all of them. The patterns > will > be on the pillows. We'll only deal with the cloth > stitch and the single twist. > > I have commandeered my lace friend to assist, so > there > will be two of use to guide the 7 girls and their > leader. (I'll have her make one, also.) > > My question is: Does anyone know of a better > pattern > than the Snake for a quickie sampler project? I > haven't had time to search through my books since I > agreed to do these lessons next month. > > If these girls really enjoy bobbin lace, I'll give > them more instruction later. They have been doing > spinning, weaving and knitting this year. A > nationally > known native Indian basket maker is scheduled to > give > them some basket weaving lessons. (We are very near > an Indian Reservation with many skilled people.) > > They plan to do embroidery and crochet later. The > leader wants them to explore a wide range of textile > arts. I wanted bobbin lace to be included, so > became > involved. > > Alice in Oregon > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write > to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Diane Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galena Illinois USA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
