On November 24, 2020, at 8:23 AM, Gon Homburg <[email protected]> wrote:
>Of course I make lace for a long time now, but I never have that my muscle >memory got in the way when I learned a new technique like three pairs fiandra. Much of the time it is easy to switch to a different technique, but not always. Many of the European bobbin laces share the same basic techniques. Half stitch is C, T; US whole stitch is C, T, C, T; and cloth stitch is C, T, C. But Skansk Knipling is different: HS = T, C and USWS = T, C, T, C; the hands fight to start those with crosses because of muscle memory. Then, when the brain becomes better at overriding the hands, we get to cloth stitch. Cloth stitch is "twist before the first stitch, then C, T, C for as many stitches there are in a row." Now you're mixing the old and new muscle memories together, and the most experienced lacemakers definitely have a harder time than newcomers. Similarly, 's Gravenmoerse is so similar to torchon that many experienced lacemakers have more trouble than beginners with the parts that differ, especially the unique half stitch. As with Skansk, our hands are so confident that half stitch is always a particular way that they can be very confused and clumsy when they come to an exception. Robin P Los Angeles, California, 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/
