It is interesting to read the opinions regarding the learning of Binche
lace.
This Friday there is a 2-day workshop in Pärnu where Binche is being taught.
I have decided to not do the course for a few different reasons. The main
reason is that I've been commissioned by an American exchange teacher to
make a metre long edging of lace for a blouse that she had made before she
returned to Pittsburgh. I am making a pattern from the Estonian pattern
book.
The other reason is that I am not really interested in learning Flanders
or Binche.
I would rather explore the laces that I know. I love Milanese & I want
to learn
more about this lace. Does anyone else feel the same way? Who said that you
have to learn every type of lace that was ever made?
I should say "Thank you" to everyone who answered my questions that I had
when I was making my travel pillow. It is now in use with the edging
started &
it now has a bag to carry it in. I found among my fabric stash a piece
of denim
printed with a lace pattern from which I made a drawstring bag. I'll
post a photo
when I get one. My pillow kit did have a cylinder piece of foam which
was too
long, so instead of cutting it I cut a smaller section of foam "pool
noodle". I'm
using my English midland bobbins so I expect to get many comments from the
Estonian lace-makers who are more familiar with the plain continental
bobbins.
I'll post about the lace exhibition that is on this weekend when I get
back home.
Enjoy your weekend also,
Pene,
city of Tartu, southern Estonia
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