I'm glad I'm not the only who can't control my credit card when I'm at Ally
Pally! The Textile Gallery alone is worth the price of admission - there
are always so many gorgeous things there, to look at and to buyand to get
ideas from. I was fascinated by the display of dolls, and inevitably bought
a book and pattern to try cloth-doll making myself.
I walked straight past the hemp stall, not realising there might be
possibilities for lacemaking with it. I did get some silk thread from
Jacqui Carey which I will try lacing with. Thanks for the tip about not
using crochet/tatting thread for PG - I wouldn't have known it wouldn't look
right. Incidentally, I've found your book very useful for learning about
threads. When I joined the Lace Guild on Saturday, I was given a free back
issue of the magazine and found a review of your book in it. I was
astonished to read that the reviewer thought it would only be of interest to
teachers - I'm a near beginner and have already found it very useful in
selecting thread equivalents, and working out how thick and thread and gimp
to use for the pricking I had, based on distance between footside holes.
And the information about the different types of threads at the beginning
was mostly new to me. So, thanks for a very useful book!
See you at Tonbridge,
Regards,
Annette in London
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From: Brenda Paternoster [EMAIL PROTECTED]
...I haven't tried using any of them yet, but the one I'm most interested
in
using is the hemp which I guess will work up similar to linen and I've got
ideas beginning to go around my head for a project mixing it with Vuorelma
linen which is of a very similar size.
I also ordered a sample folder of Japanese threads. When it arrives I
will
think about ordering some of the silk wrapped stainless steel thread.
There were a couple of knitted garments on display and they didn't feel as
stiff as I expected, but I've no idea how it would handle for BL, or any
other technique.
Are there any other point
ground laces that aren't too difficult?
All point ground laces are of a similar type based on the net ground and
working angle of more than 45 degrees. They all have a similar level of
difficulty, with regular/geometric/simpler patterns through to elaborate
floral designs. IMO the thing which makes PG 'harder' than, say, torchon
is the fact that PG is usually worked at a small scale with fine thread.
Try enlarging the pattern a bit so that you can more easily see what you
are doing, and adjust the thread accordingly, but don't use
crochet/tatting
cotton as the double spinning means that it won't look right with all the
twists that PG lace requires. 10 wraps of thread should equal the
distance
between two footedge pinholes
Having spent a fortune at Ally Pally, I dread to think what I'll spend
next
Sunday at the Tonbridge lace fair.
I'll be at Tonbridge too - manning the Lace Guild stand, so please come
and
say hello to me.
Brenda
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