Hi Micki and everyone A gimp loop: used in point ground where the gimp takes an irregular path (irregular to tradition :p ) e.g. runs uphill from a point that cannot be made until the upper part of the lace is made (what to do?!).
At a convenient point, the gimp thread is unwound a fair amount in a large loop that is pinned somewhere out of the way on the pillow, but convenient to the bobbins so that as the area is worked, the bobbins pass around the gimp thread as usual while lacing within the loop. Eventually the gimp thread will be pulled through the weavings already in place. If one doesn't tension the lace too tightly, the gimp passage is smooth, and as you pull on the loop thread, the gimp outline settles neatly in place. I have tried it, and it works :) On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 1:28 AM, micki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would someone care to explain what a gimp loop is? Or even point to a > website where it is explained? A search of google has taken me down > interesting paths, but they were definitely not lacey paths <g> > > -- Bev (in Shirley near 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]
