Hi everyone, and thank you Janice for the nice report - yes quiet list - so... what's everyone else doing in lace?
I have been giving a little assistance by email and snail mail to a new friend who is quite new to lacemaking. She managed to work the first braids of a driad kit on her own but didnt know where to go next, so I have produced a simple grid bookmark and also grid plus spiders and diamond shape for her to try out next, plus easy instructions and pictures which will help her long distance. It is great in that it has helped me practise using my lace design program with an actual in mind instead of an imaginary, so a lovely 2 way thing and she understood what I wrote:-) In actual lace I have been enjoying making a series of little hearts from Christine Springetts books as little gifts for a small bunch of friends. I have struggled a bit with the one with the french fan, as its only the second time I have attempted this type of fan, the first time was about 4 years ago. I tried about 3 different ways to get that really nice tidy top, but will have to wait and see how good they are once its off the pillow. If any of you have a tried and tested really good method I would love to know about it, my original notes which I tried to take way back are not really very precise and it is a piece I gave away so cannot look at. I read and re read Christines instructions but not quite sure whether I am doing what she said, also tried what I think I remember from the first time.
Also I have been playing with my design program and getting very excited that I am beginning to make it work, getting more confident with it too. I haven't yet designed a piece for me to make yet, but I think that might just happen yet:-)
I have really enjoyed reading all you other ladies have achieved and I am sure the gents have been busy too:-)
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