Re: [lace] Twist around the pin?

[J D Hammett]

Hi Diane and fellow Arachnids,

I think that one or two twists on the edge of a half stitch or cloth stitch 
section respectively, strengthens the edge and helps to keep its shape 
better. I certainly teach my students to do use twists. We may put an extra 
twist on a cloth stitch section's edge where we have to sew in to make a 
fractionally larger hole. But your best bet is to try it out for yourself to 
see which you like best.


Please, remember that in some areas cloth stitch can also be named; linen 
stitch or even whole stitch). Similar alternative names can be used for 
weavers (workers or leaders). It depends on where you are and how you 
learned -or were taught- the terms. :-)


Happy lace making, Joepie East Sussex, UK.


-Original Message- 
From: Diane Williams

Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 7:06 PM
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: [lace] Twist around the pin?

I have been watching some youtube videos this morning of bobbin lace demos 
and noticed that two different lacers do not make a twist at the start of 
their row in cloth stitch. I don't know where I picked it up, but I always 
make a twist with the worker after placing the pin and working back in the 
other direction.


Do you? Is there a reason for or against the practice?

Diane Williams
Galena Illinois US

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[lace] Twist around the pin?

[Diane Williams]

I have been watching some youtube videos this morning of bobbin lace demos and 
noticed that two different lacers do not make a twist at the start of their row 
in cloth stitch. I don't know where I picked it up, but I always make a twist 
with the worker after placing the pin and working back in the other direction.

Do you? Is there a reason for or against the practice?

Diane Williams
Galena Illinois US

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[lace] Twist around the pin

[Lorelei Halley]

Diane
I don't think there is any structural reason to twist the weaver as it goes
around the pin. You will have ctc pin ctc.  Or (minus the pin) ctcctc.  The
lace won't fall apart without it.  I think it is a matter of taste, and how
you want the lace to look.  When I want a prominent loop on the edge I may use
as many as 3 twists on the weaver only.  Or if I'm working a tape lace, I
usually put 2 - 4 twists, so I have a nice big hole to sew into later.
Lorelei

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