You must have made her very happy. How wonderfully thoughtful. Karen in Malta
Let your email find you with BlackBerry® from Vodafone -----Original Message----- From: "J D Hammett" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 10:17:55 To: Jean Nathan<[email protected]>; Lace<[email protected]> Reply-To: "J D Hammett" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [lace] Arthritic hands and picking up bobbins Dear Jean and fellow Arachnids, Firstly I have to say how much I admire Jean for finding ways around her problems and still producing beautiful lace. Secondly, with apologies to cat-lovers, there are many ways to skin a cat. There are as many ways of making lace as there are lacemakers. Watch some of the really traditional lacemakers carefully and you will begin to see differences in the way they hold and/or place their bobbins, place their pins, work their patterns, make their sewings etc. Most people find one way easier than another and it is a matter of experiment and choice to find what works best for you. Don't ever give up because of a problem. I have even helped a woman who'd lost both hands in a horrific accident to make lace with her artificial hands. Extra large bobbins with spangles, large berry pins and simple patterns worked although she did need some help with tensioning and very occasionally with pin placement. Bobbin winding was beyond her so I did that. Being able to make lace gave her great pleasure. Happy lacemaking, Joepie, East Sussex, UK From: Jean Nathan Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:28 AM To: Lace Subject: [lace] Arthritic hands and picking up bobbins The problem with the method in the video is that the bobbins are being held up in the hands and her fingers are supple. I couldn't do that because my hands aren't supple and also would become tired within a few minutes. <-- -> I need the spangle to move them. My bobbins stay on the pillow even when I'm doing a plait. I envy those of you who have the dexterity to choose how you work. Fortunately most of us can find a way we can manage. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
