It is not a difficult piece of Bucks lace. I have given page references from
'The Technique of Bucks Point Lace'
As you are not a novice lacemaker, I think all you will need to work is the
bookmark on page 11 and picots. I would suggest converting this piece to
picot edging instead of the footside, as this will give you plenty of
practice in them
Page 12 catch pin - the pin is put to the side of the pairs not in between
them
Page 12 Point ground (cttt pin) The stitch around the bunnies. Note that you
will not be closing the stitch around the pin. The hard part of this stitch
is not to over-tension. If you do so, you will lose the hexagonal shape to
the stitch. I was taught to tension Bucks by keeping the bobbins well spread
apart, so that as you work each stitch you swing the bobbins across from one
side of the pillow to the other. (I hope this makes sense. It is much easier
to demonstrate things than describe them!)
Page 12 Honeycomb ctt pin ctt . The stitch inside the bunnies bodies.
Page 18 - Picots (including false picots, with which she starts the piece)
It looks as if you take pairs out into the gimp to finish.
Have fun! You may find that you love working Bucks Point and want to learn
more!
Sue Babbs
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gray, Alison J" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 6:51 AM
Subject: [lace] Bucks Point advice wanted, please
For my birthday last year, one of my work colleagues (knowing I make lace)
bought me a copy of 'Special Occasions in Lace' edited by Bridget Cook.
... As she loves rabbits I want to make the 'love bunny duo'
on page 18 which is by Bridget Cook. The pattern is Bucks Point and has
no
instructions. >
I have 2 books with Bucks Point instructions; these are 'Technique of
Bobbin
Lace' by Pamela Nottingham and 'The Technique of Bucks Point Lace' also by
Pamela Nottingham. What are the things in these books that I should
tackle
and are there any other books that I ought to get in order to learn?
Thank you so much.
Alison in Essex UK where it's dull and damp
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