Speaking as a relative newcomer to bobbin Lace, I think if I were going to teach a newbie, I would start with a tape lace. Lynx lace.com has good introductory lessons. This lace type presents the basic stitches, sewing, rounding a curve, edge stitches but only uses a small number of bobbins. Also I would stay away from very fine thread to start. #8 Perle cotton would be good for a beginner. Once they do a couple patterns they could move on to whatever style appeals to them.
Jean Reardon Western Pennsylvania > On Apr 2, 2019, at 5:59 PM, Angel <cearbh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Sue, > Maybe you need to treat her to a gift of beginning Beds lessons. > >> On Apr 2, 2019, at 8:18 AM, Susan <hottl...@neo.rr.com> wrote: >> y. At this point, my personal goal is to reverse the negative effects of >> “Torchon teaching” for a friend who was interested in learning Beds. After >> months of being bored to tears because the teacher insisted she start with >> Torchon, she abandoned lace altogether. She still has her pillow & supplies >> but I haven’t been able to persuade her to take it out of the top of the >> closet. YET! Just sayin’... Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA >> > > - > 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/
