The list seems very quiet - I've not seen a message since Friday- so this is a test to see if things are working.
Lace content: in between clearing my garden shed (to be demolished today) I've been working on my latest lace project: I've adapted the wide insertion from the latest set of Retournac patterns to make a square motif. This has created some very sharp v-shaped direction changes in the trails, to add to the technical difficulties already there. I'm working with three/four cluny/beds books beside me, plus the encyclopedia of lace techniques (whose title/author I have temporarily forgotten), but I'm mostly fudging it - trying things to see what works. I'm using a salmon pink Goldschild linen, which is unusual for me, I usually work in white or ecru but I want this for a cushion cover to harmonise with the other cushions on my sofa. It's a very nice thread to work with although a bit "wiry" and springy compared with cotton, it needs firm tensioning after every stitch. Hope the "radio Silence" is because everyone's too busy making lace to write emails. Beth in Cheshire, NW England - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
