> Hi Jill It’s the same reason - leaves and tallies have more twists than crosses - and the twisting will be more if you use a Z plied thread.
Most people (in UK) make their leaves and tallies by weaving one thread around the other three but that actually produces two twists on the outside. lacemakers who are used to unspangled bobbins often make their tallies by the flicking method: Cross the two middle threads, Flick the right hand pair twice to make two twists Cross the two middle threads, Flick the left hand pair twice to make two twists The end result is exactly the same as weaving (however you choose to hold the 3 bobbins) but it makes it clearer that a complete pass is four twists and two crosses. See Tess’s video on Avital’s website: http://apinnick.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/leaf-tallies-in-bobbin-lace/ Brenda > > I really enjoyed reading your article on lace that likes to twist. Could that > explain why my leaves and tallies like to twist? > > Jill > Milton Keynes, England Brenda in Allhallows [email protected] www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - 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/
