In my particular teacher's case I've always thought it was just down to being rather haphazard in her lesson planning (or possibly lack of planning?), but maybe she's being craftier than we realised... Beth
On Wednesday 01 April 2009, Carol wrote: > 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 > > > > - > > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > > [email protected] > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
