On May 3, 2008, at 21:17, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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.
Also, Torchon is, usually, made in coarser threads. Makes it easier to see what's happening, when everything it new and frightening and 10 pairs look like a *whole lot* :) And it does teach you just about everything you need to know, technique-wise (basic stitches, tensioning, idea of ground vs motif etc). It's a much better springboard for other laces than, say, Russian Tape (which is also, usually, made in coarse thread) would be.
(Torchon) is like Baroque music, very precise and orderly.
Nah; *Flanders* is like Baroque music :) Very precise, very orderly, but nothing simple about it...
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