Just before my lessons stopped I began learning to make Flanders lace and
worked a couple of strips of the different ground. After I took the pins
out I found an error but by then I was at the bottom and had been cutting it
off. I have left that in my folder to remind myself of how to work it or
how an error looks, but then went onto make a second piece, error free:-)
I also have left the first 3 really loose and horrible bits of ws tape and
half stitch tape and have shown that or pictures of it to a couple of people
who made similar remarks about them never being able to make lace as pretty
as they see my later pieces. One lady has gone on to make better lace than
she imagined, so it did help her get over the feeling of cant do.
As mentioned in another email, I am not a teacher, but was able to help two
other ladies see another way of learning (the map style), rather than her
masses of notes that made now sense when she tried to understand it. She
started learning before me and never got beyond the stuff I was doing in my
second year, partly because of that and partly because she was only ever
able to spare the 2 hours weekly at the lesson time. I did help a bit and
her friend had a light bulb moment when I explained how I had got round a
certain situation.
Sadly out of 15 people attending the class I did I only know of me still
working it. Most of the others I have met up with have stopped, one going
on to just do quilting. Certainly Arachne has been a huge help in helping
me with particular ideas or sticking points (although i would have been
working lace anyway), you all just helped improve it and I love the ideas
and info that gets thrashed out around the world.
Long may it continue.
Sue T
Dorset UK
Sometimes you have to live with an inperfect sample as long as the planned
piece is perfect. After all, there is no point in keep undoing a
sample and being put off for ever. It is a case of a 'happy medium'
and I would rather have lacemakers making lace than lose them (after all
they are only making for themselves and they need to enjoy their craft).
You can gently ease them into making better quality work as they progress
and gain experience. The old saying of 'practice makes perfect' goes a
long way. I personally have a piece of lace which was made in the first
couple of years of my lacemaking which is absolutely terrible. I keep
it and show it to people who say that they could never do anything as well
as the later pieces. It works every time.
Maureen
E Yorks
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