Hello All! After making a holly leaf from the Lace #168 magazine last year, I gave away the finished lace during the Arachne Christmas exchange. Last week I decided to make a different leaf for myself & I'm disappointed with the results. Eventually, I'd like to make all six leaves but I need to understand what I did wrong before starting a new one! I made the first leaf with DMC special dentelles 80, 30wcm/2S/3Z & I thought it turned out OK. Last week, I used Radix 50, 32wcm, 2Z. The instructions call for tossing out a pair of passives in the middle of the edging to decrease to 10 pairs. I selected the second pair from the outside edge on each side & ended up with unattractive holes in the edging. Is this a matter of improper tension, selecting the wrong pair of passives, using slightly finer thread, a combination of factors, or something else??? I posted a photo to Flickr & would appreciate some constructive criticism from the experts if you have time. It is most frustra! ting to toil away & find that I have gone awry! Many thanks if you can help. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA
- 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/
