I was taught to remove the centre pin of the spider, and carefully tension the innermost threads. This removes the hole and leaves a nice flat spider.
Kathleen, in sunny Berkshire, UK Sent from my iPad > On 1 Aug 2015, at 16:25, d2one...@comcast.net wrote: > > In researching material for a workshop on torchon spiders for our guild, I > came across Gertrude Whiting's directions for "Plain Torchon Spiders", for > what is elsewhere described as(three-legged or two-legged) spider ground or > spider filling. "Pins are used in the center of the spider bodies only. These > centers should be raised to give an arched effect. This is done after the > first half of the spider body is woven, by holding the pairs nearest the pin > up high and tight against it while closing it...and pulling the outer pairs > up tight..." : contrary to more modern instructions to remove the pin and > smooth the spider center down. Does anyone try for that raised effect in > spider ground nowadays? > Doris O'Neill Chicago Area. > > - > 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/ - 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/
