Hi Beth et al,
With reference to those who, after several terms (years?) of classes in
Lace-Making cannot start or finish their lace, I was told that my approach
to teaching Bobbin Lace-Making was entirely wrong, in that I did actually
teach people to start their lace, and to complete it. I was told that I
was foolish, as the object of the lessons was 'bums on seats' and, if I
didn't tell people how to start and how to finish, then they would have to
keep attending the classes! This from an eminent lace teacher several
years ago!
I was not happy with that idea, and have gone my own way ever since - but it
does sometimes make me wonder how wide-spread this thinking is, in some
teachers.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Marshall" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 3:40 PM
Subject: [lace] Re: beginner book (was describe BL)
Hello Alice
I'll second Anita's recommendation - the "newbie" in our lace glass got
the
Dye/Thunder "Beginner's Guide... for Christmas after the end of her first
term
and reappeared for the first class in January with one bookmark from it
finished and the next one started (there are people in the class who have
been
learning with our teacher for many years and still don't know how to start
off
a simple torchon pattern, never mind finish off a piece unaided...).
The book is beautifully presented - gorgeously attractive to look at - and
has
loads of clear photos to illustrate the instructions, wonderful for
students
who find a wordy explanation difficult to "see".
I like Ruth's copy so much I bought my own, just in case I ever need to
teach
a beginner the basics...
Beth
In a wonderfully warm, sunny Cheshire (UK) spring afternoon. Alas, my
gardening trousers are in the wardrobe and the decorator has shoved a
chest of
drawers in front of it while he papers the walls so I'm not out there
weeding
and planting seeds.
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Subject: [lace] Re: beginner book (was describe BL)
Date: Tuesday 31 March 2009
From: purple lacer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Alice,I picked up Gillian Dye & Adrienne Thunder's new book "Beginner's
Guide
to Bobbin Lace" at the IOLI convention last summer. My first impression
was
that it could be a great book for beginners. I haven't read it cover to
cover yet but it has tons of great pictures. And at $20 it is a great
buy!
It is certainly more of a beginner book than Torchon Lace Workbook (which
doesn't have pictures for the basic cross and twist movements that
beginners
w/o a teacher need).
Anita HansenCedar Rapids, Iowa
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:33:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: Alice Howell <[email protected]>
Subject: [lace] Re: beginner book (was describe BL)
NEW QUESTION
The beginner teaching book we have used for many years in this area
(Torchon
Lace Workbook) is no longer available at a decent price from any source.
I
need a new (easily available) beginner book for new students so they can
have
a reference on hand.
What book do you use with, or recommend to, your students?
Thanks,
Alice in Oregon
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