---- Jenny Brandis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You learnt Torchon AFTER Bucks and Beds? I was firmly told I had to learn Torchon before I could attempt any other lace type as the rest are based on Torchon! ----
In the US, it seems that torchon is generally considered a beginner's lace. This may be because some of the others Beds, Bucks, Honiton) are associated with the really fancy, old-time laces, or it may be because the few early books (70's) seemed to be mostly torchon. It's one of the few laces that's not named for a place of origin--I've heard it said the name refers to "rags" and it is therefore a mundane lace for household goods, not a fine lace for gowns, etc. It's also relatively easy to make your own patterns, since it can be designed on graph paper turned "on point" or used every other square. Unfortunately, all of this gives torchon a bad name. Many people believe one must start with torchon because beginning is all it's good for anyway. Many people look down their noses at the beginner's/mundane/easy/boring lace. Personally, I like torchon. While I love learning new lace styles, I also love the geometric designs of torchon. It's like Baroque music, very precise and orderly. Nobody will convince me that Bach is inferior to Stravinsky (different, yes, but both have their value) and nobody will convince me that torchon is inferior to Bucks. just my 2 cents, Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
