Goodness, try saying that subject line a dozen times fast! Anyhow, hello! I've been a lurker around here for many many years at this point, but as a knitted lace type, always been quite quiet amongst all you lovely bobbin, needle and tatting experts.
Finally, after long thinking 'oh, perhaps someday I'll give bobbin lace a whirl', I kicked the excuses to the curb and sat down at the beginner's kit acquired easily more than a decade ago. (The snowgoose one, not the horror kit. There are some distinct advantages to having been eavesdropping on bobbin lace folks for that long!) I've now toddled through some torchon, and have wandered over to beginning bedfordshire lace, which I'm rather fond of. That being said, my mix of bobbins is small and well.. mixed. So! If you were advising a beginner Beds lacer, what sort of bobbins should I order first? I am rather fond of the sleek look of the squared off continental. (I've a single pair of those, already) The very light continental bobbins that came with my kit are rolling like mad and driving me a bit mad, but when one is a beginner, everything feels like a challenge, so I can accept that I simply need to gain practice in bobbin taming. Thanks for letting me ramble and eavesdrop for so long. :) Heather in unseasonably cool SW Ontario, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
