Devon wrote: <People who read the IOLI Bulletin can read the process that I used for the piece that was on the back cover. As a not particularly good designer, I would offer the following ideas. >
This was the first article I read when the Bulletin arrived on Monday. I know that Devon always writes amusing and interesting articles. Her simple piece of wire lace made a chic display for the gallery in Chelsea, N.Y. Did you put a high price on the piece if the pieces were for sale? I wonder if there is some way of "welding" the piece into a permanent knot. I also noticed that both ends looked good. How did you manage to hide the ending so well? Like Devon I have played with pieces of paper to determine a design. She used hers to tie the knot to gauge the length of lace she needed. I used paper for a series of napkin rings I have been designing, usually for the IOLI convention cd's that were given to charter guilds. I would cut out the shape and twist it around to see how and where I could join the ends so that they would interlock but could be stored flat. I go through lots of paper when I am in design mode, but we are always planting more trees in our yard. :-) Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
