Hello Helen,
quite an interesting survey!
1) Winding bobbins
Since learning how to do it quite fast by dragging the bobbin back
and forth on a string it's no problem - and I also see it as "Zen
time" as Kate so nicely put it.
2) Final sewing together
Hate it. I'm too impatient at the end to get a piece off the pillow
and may make a mess on an otherwise fine piece. I'm doing yardage (or
rather metrage) right now. Knotting off is bad enough.
3) Tallies (leaves, squares, triangles, any other type)
I didn't make too many of those yet, most were in this butterfly:
http://tinyurl.com/24z94g.
I'm getting angry with myself if they get jagged edges, though. But
that's probably just a matter of exercise.
One more point that someone in a german forum mentioned lately and
she didn't like to do at all:
4) Pulling out the pins
... which I like, since that's the time were the final result shows up.
And something I don't like to do, since it's tedious and strenuous
for my eyes (and even hand and fingers):
5) Pricking the pattern
I pre-prick all the patterns anyway, since it makes work much easier
and faster (the needles slip into place nearly by themselves and I
don't have to stare that hard on the pattern while making the lace).
Best, Achim in grey and wet Berlin.
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