Re: [lace] spiders in lace
I was taught to remove the centre pin of the spider, and carefully tension the innermost threads. This removes the hole and leaves a nice flat spider. Kathleen, in sunny Berkshire, UK Sent from my iPad > On 1 Aug 2015, at 16:25, d2one...@comcast.net wrote: > > In researching material for a workshop on torchon spiders for our guild, I > came across Gertrude Whiting's directions for "Plain Torchon Spiders", for > what is elsewhere described as(three-legged or two-legged) spider ground or > spider filling. "Pins are used in the center of the spider bodies only. These > centers should be raised to give an arched effect. This is done after the > first half of the spider body is woven, by holding the pairs nearest the pin > up high and tight against it while closing it...and pulling the outer pairs > up tight..." : contrary to more modern instructions to remove the pin and > smooth the spider center down. Does anyone try for that raised effect in > spider ground nowadays? > Doris O'Neill Chicago Area. > > - > 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/
Re: [lace] spiders in lace
I was taught that I could take the centre pin out of spiders once all the outside legs were done at which time you can push a finger onto the centre and it would flatten that little dome. Sometimes a small adjustment to the threads could make the difference between a lovely smooth even spider at the end. Sue T Dorset UK Bespokethreadsandyarns wrote: Good to know flat spiders preferred. Can anyone remind me how not to have pin mark in center? Thanks I was taught (and not by Tamara) to flatten the spiders, too. But for me, flattening and removing the pinhole are the same operation. When you remove the pin you have room to pull on the central pairs, bringing the threads into that center-most area, filling the hole and flattening the body. Sometimes the next-outward pairs also need to be tugged a bit. Just don't pull on the outer pairs any more than necessary, or it will bunch up again. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - 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/
Re: [lace] spiders in lace
Bespokethreadsandyarns wrote: Good to know flat spiders preferred. Can anyone remind me how not to have pin mark in center? Thanks I was taught (and not by Tamara) to flatten the spiders, too. But for me, flattening and removing the pinhole are the same operation. When you remove the pin you have room to pull on the central pairs, bringing the threads into that center-most area, filling the hole and flattening the body. Sometimes the next-outward pairs also need to be tugged a bit. Just don't pull on the outer pairs any more than necessary, or it will bunch up again. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com Parvum leve mentes capiunt (Little things amuse little minds) - 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/
Re: [lace] spiders in lace
Good to know flat spiders preferred. Can anyone remind me how not to have pin mark in center? Thanks Sue M Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 1, 2015, at 11:25 AM, d2one...@comcast.net wrote: > > In researching material for a workshop on torchon spiders for our guild, I > came across Gertrude Whiting's directions for "Plain Torchon Spiders", for > what is elsewhere described as(three-legged or two-legged) spider ground or > spider filling. "Pins are used in the center of the spider bodies only. These > centers should be raised to give an arched effect. This is done after the > first half of the spider body is woven, by holding the pairs nearest the pin > up high and tight against it while closing it...and pulling the outer pairs > up tight..." : contrary to more modern instructions to remove the pin and > smooth the spider center down. Does anyone try for that raised effect in > spider ground nowadays? > Doris O'Neill Chicago Area. > > - > 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/
[lace] spiders in lace
In researching material for a workshop on torchon spiders for our guild, I came across Gertrude Whiting's directions for "Plain Torchon Spiders", for what is elsewhere described as(three-legged or two-legged) spider ground or spider filling. "Pins are used in the center of the spider bodies only. These centers should be raised to give an arched effect. This is done after the first half of the spider body is woven, by holding the pairs nearest the pin up high and tight against it while closing it...and pulling the outer pairs up tight..." : contrary to more modern instructions to remove the pin and smooth the spider center down. Does anyone try for that raised effect in spider ground nowadays? Doris O'Neill Chicago Area. - 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/
