I just got off a weekend with Anny Noben-Slegers studying binche. My head is reeling with all the stuff I learned. What a woman! She also brought a completed set of the new Domino project from the Binche Master Class. The publication itself is so beautiful, I think I need to put it behind plastic to prevent drool marks. It's a folio of huge pages, one for each domino pattern, which aren't numbered , but have a basic shape (circle , square, rectangle, trapezoid, oval and a couple of others.)
What really blew me away is all the extra technical information. Each pattern contains several different grounds (very new to my eyes!) and lots of technical notes explaining them. There are helps to join 2 patterns together to make a domino and a magnificent sheet with ideas about how to connect and repeat different patterns for items that are not dominoes. Finally, there is one whole side of sheet with dots suitable for binche grounds so you can play around and design your own pattern (and get it right!). It's practically a master's degree in binche. Take any opportunity you get to see this folio. Absolutely amazing. Patty D - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
