**raising my hand**
I am a Doris Southard student. Not physically per se. But my bobbinlace
teacher was a dear friend of hers and she taught me using Doris' book. So
it too has a good place in my heart. I have emailed Doris a few times to let
her know how much I appreciate her and to know that
I also learned from Doris Southard's book. Some 10 years ago I found her
book at a Chapter's store and since I had wanted to make bobbin lace for
some time and had already bought some bobbins in Holland I was thrilled to
finally find a book. Doris explained it all very well and it was not
difficu
I am also one of Doris Southard’s many grateful students. My mother
gave me my first lesson in bobbin lace in 1974. My parents were
visiting us in Indiana from Denmark. She sent a Danish beginner’s book
which I struggled through. After Doris’ book came out I started
working through that, and gradu
The Lace Guild are trying to update their list of lace tutors. If you
teach lacemaking of any sort in the UK (any size, type or frequency of class)
please log onto the Lace Guild website (_http://www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/_
(http://www.laceguild.demon.co.uk/) ) and follow the link on the ho
Hello Alice,
A long time ago I bought an International Lace Dictionary, perfect for these
cases.
It says:
Polohod: half stitch
Platno: cloth stitch
tocena paska: meandering tape
tocenych: (must be something related to tapes, as the word has the same
start))
Reticek: plait, braid, bar
I bought t
This appears to be Czech.
If so, according to the 'International Lace Dictionary':
Polohod - half stitch
Platno - cloth stitch, whole stitch, linen stitch
tocene - can't find it on its own, but tocena paska - meandering tape
can't find:
tocenych
Reticek ... this might be braid - nearest is R