Are you planning to use a circular grid or a straight grid cut to a fan
leaf shape? The 180 degrees of the fan leaf shape has nothing to do
with working angles. A fan leaf is just part of a circular edging; it
might be a full semi circle of 180 degrees or it might be a bit less -
150 r 160 degrees.
Circular grids don't have a "working angle" as such, it changes as you
move from the inside to the outside of the grid. If you are planning
to use a circular grid I'd suggest playing around with Jo Falkink's
circular grids until you find something that you like The middle part
of the grid needs to approximate a suitable working angle - the inside
will be more like 60 degrees whilst the outside will be more like the
45 degrees of torchon; depending of course on the width of the grid and
the number of dots in the full circle.
If you opt for a straight grid you will be adding and taking away pairs
from both edges as necessary, but you could choose any angle you like.
You will also need to design it as a complete leaf rather than a
repeating circular edging - think of it more as a shape cut out from a
larger piece of lace fabric - experiment with a piece of machine lace
curtain to see what I mean.
Brenda
On 17 Dec 2006, at 12:29, Sue wrote:
Can I ask another question in relation to this point. If I were going
to design a fan in bucks point which is only 180 degrees with 16
sticks in the fan how would you decide on the grid angle and shape for
that in Bucks point? Sorry if this sounds like a mad question and I
do hope you understand what I mean:-) 3 lots of 60 degrees maybe?
Brenda in Allhallows, Kent
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html
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