On Jul 11, 2009, at 4:40, Jane Partridge wrote:
What is your favourite lace pattern out of the ones you have worked, (whether your own design or one that has been published)
While I'm very stadfast in my human relationships, I'm afraid I'm rather promiscuous in my lace love affairs and the number of "favourite" patterns is endless... :) Whatever I'm working on is my current favourite, more or less. Some of the patterns offered in workshops had not been as beguiling as others but, since I'm an amateur/hobbyist there's no reason for me to spend time and effort on a pattern that I don't love. At least for a little while :)
and which pattern/type of lace have you found most challenging?
Teaching myself Flanders, from a book written in Dutch was my greatest challenge, ever. The sudden doubling of bobbins per pin, coupled with the language barrier nearly did me in. Only the absolutely *burning* love of the style (sturdy, no nonsense, never boring) kept me going.
And, of course, Arachne... Thank goodness, there was Arachne by then (if still very small), cheering me on, helping me in my "battles of Flanders" and translating the very strange words... Good times :)
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