I had a student once, who started out saying she had a learning problem, so could not go in a regular class. I taught her one-on-one at home, and she had to do each lesson for about 3 classes, before she 'caught on'. However we worked away slowly, - and eventually by the end of 6 months or more, - she wound up teaching her (grown up) daughter how to make lace! She was So happy that I had taken the time to go over and over the same thing , and got her to understand what was what, as she loved lace, and so wanted to learn the craft. She moved away later on, and I lost contact, but she was so happy to make lace - albeit simple lace edges!
As to bobbins being all the same - Not on my pillows!!!!!! I started out with plastic bobbins bought at Braggins, in Bedford, in the 1970's when I visited Family in England, and I could only afford plastic beads, threaded on some ()used) fishing line - and they are still like that, and still used regularly. Only one spangle has ever broken, in all this time, too!!! I have managed to buy nicer, prettier bobbins with pretty spangles, but I use whatever comes to hand and is not in use on another pillow! Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz. lizl...@bigpond.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
