Hello, all - I am glad that I found this list. You all seem like such friendly, helpful lacemakers as I have read back through some posts.
I have been doing bobbin lace for a number of years, but mostly in solitude since there are no lace groups or lacemakers that I know of near me. Each summer, I spend a week at a craft school with a wonderful lace teacher and a group of fellow lace enthusiasts. I realize how much I rely on the teacher to help me start a new piece, for I am feeling quite stuck in my lace work in recent weeks and thought I might reach out for some help here. This summer I began my second-ever Binche piece and, while I enjoy the challenge, have felt the need to set it aside for something a little simpler and needing less concentration. This is very odd for me because I am usually a one project at a time kind of person! I have a Torchon fan design that I wish to start - bobbins wound, pricking done, all ready to go. However, I am stuck! Where do I hang the bobbins? How many pairs where? If there are passives going around the edge of the whole thing (which I *think* there are), how did they get there? And, if those passives are there, then how the heck do I get the working threads in the middle of the design? I know that if I were with my teacher from the summer, I would be able to do this with guidance from her. Right now, however, I feel like a complete beginner. The pattern I wish to do comes from Jane Atkinson's Pattern Design for Torchon Lace. An ebook I have on CD. It is patterns 52, 55,and 56 and samples 57 and 58 for anyone who might have this. The pictures that go with this are not very good. The only lace pieces I have truly started myself have been ones where I had a very good photograph to study. Does anyone have any suggestions that might help me get started? thanks so much, arlene - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
