Hi Arachnids,
At present I am racking my brain to think of something to do for the
Christmas exchange. I am also working -very slowly- on a dragon's face for
my son. I have taken a drawing out of a design book of dragons (The Big Book
of Dragons) and am working it directly onto the drawing as a free-lace with
some Milanese techniques in coloured silk and glitter threads. It was to be
for this Christmas, but I am sure it will have to be either for his birthday
in March if I can get a wriggle on. Alternatively it will have to be next
Christmas. Don't know yet as I am designing (and cutting out bits again if I
don't like them) as I go. I have just finished a ammonite in Idrija lace in
white with a nacre-like thread worked together. This was my demo piece as
Idrija is worked with very few pairs (as few as 5 pairs) and I can let
people have a go on my own pillow as well as the trial pillow. Many find it
thrill to have a go on a real pillow with nice bobbins. Now I have to set
up a new piece for the next demo as well.
The other things I am working on is Kumihimo (teaching myself from Jacquie
Carey's book) and the old Viking trollen wheel (which is like a simple form
of Kumihimo). Then I am going to try some card weaving for our Medieval
re-enactment. So much to learn and so little time!
Happy lace making,
Joepie, East Sussex, UK
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