Remember me posting about this tencel(cotton thread from a weaving project) I got from my spinning instructor? I decided to try it with bobbinlace. Didn't want to do a bookmark. So I drew up this design to give it a try and see how it worked. I intended it to be a pendent for a necklace. Could be anything. But thought I would share the pattern with you. It is just a tape lace pattern.
http://www.tat-man.net/bobbinburg/BLpatterns/BLswirl_pendent.jpg I mulled over all the suggestions that you were generous with and took scrap cotton thread to lengthen the thread at the bobbin end. I loaded 3 passive pairs and 2 edge pairs with the tencel. Since I needed much more for the worker thread, I found a comparable hand dyed thread in green. As I worked on it, I realized I didn't have quite the right amount of length to finish the tail of the swirl design. So had to cut it short. This thread is strong and really took to my hard tugging for tensioning. Yes it is a bit bulky of thread. But doesn't hurt to try. This is what it looks like worked up and I am still pleased with the results. http://www.tat-man.net/bobbinburg/BLgallery/BLswirl.jpg I think this design would work up nice with 4-5 passives in much smaller thread. Hope you give it a try. Now on to working the sailboat pattern for Father's Day gift. -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tat-man.net/blog Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatshop/tatshop.html email: [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
