HI Clay and everyone Yes,
you see Flanders ground - as well as Paris ground - a lot in Binche. Sometimes it isn't immediately discernable that this is a bit of Flanders ground... but you often see it - or Paris ground - connecting a field of snowflakes to a figure, and you realize that this four-pair action really is a bit of familiar Flanders or Paris
my point was that a person with some skill in lacemaking needn't spend a lot of time on the Flanders grounds (that were Torchon derived) before doing beginning Binche, as long as one is used to the concept of many pairs to complete a pin. Snowflakes seem to be used a lot in present-day patterns which is why I suggested them to Janice from the Niven book. It is also useful to know that the weavers and passives *methodically* go every which way (but loose?) in the motifs. That is what I like about these continental laces - the 'dance' of the threads, and there is a pattern to the dance ;) Yes, Janice, do please keep us posted. -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
