---- Alice Howell <[email protected]> wrote: Most of the time I do reverse lace to find a problem, but sometimes it's just not worth it. If it's a gift for someone, then I make extra efforts. ----
I had a great lace teacher. One of her sayings was that, if it's back "too far" (and that's the tricky part), a mistake should be declared an Act of God and just go on with the piece. If someone showed her their problem, she would say, "If it were me...." In other words, you can do as she would have done, or you can ignore her suggestion and do something else. She was a perfect teacher for me. The first two lessons were specific pattern (although even the first lesson was a choice of 3 patterns that would teach the same techniques). After that, she brought in all sorts of books, patterns, and samples, and we would pick whatever inspired us. Then she would help us work it out. That's how my third project was a Skansk (pins only at the edges) pictorial of angels and poinsettias. Boy, was that a challenge for a beginner! But I sure learned a lot. I continued with her for several years, until she stopped teaching. In all that time, we had one disgruntled student who left because there was no structure to the class, no lesson plan. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
