This discussion has been very interesting, however for those of us who
came to lace in the middle '70s there were not many 'textbooks' around,
certainly in English.
My introduction to lace was a Council evening class with Tordis Berndt
as our tutor -20+ of us in September 1976.. The only literature/books
available were the series from the Lace Guild, Magaret Maidment from
approx. 1910. and a few other booklets. Tordis also had her university
notes , 2 Swedish booklets which the number of bobbins required ,
photos etc. but no prickings.
I think the need to work these out onto graph paper , whether one was
maths inclined or not did not come into it, it had to be done.But, one
learnt how important it was to be able to follow the thread pairs
through the design. This then leads one to the use of colours for
different stitches before the international colour code came into being.
Certainly I have found those 2 early years as having laid a good
foundation for the years ahead. It has also probably helped when one
passed on to designing, not just in geometric but in the 'free' laces
so many of us now do.
Sheila in Sawbo, who's head is spinning round. with Murray's win and the
good weather.
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