it themselves!
Nancy
Connecticut USA
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When trying
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Now, here is
another one for you all. The Dunning Kruger effect. This theory
Hi All,
This is not bobbin lace, but nevertheless lace - crocheting. I first learned
from my grandmother when I was about 9 1/2 when she was dieing from cancer,
and I taught my girls, one at about 6.
Jeanette now lives in Windsor, Ontario, and in the last few months before she
left home for
I too learned from Rosemary Shepherd's book. But my help at the time was
the Arachne list (12 years ago now!) who came to my aid on many occasions.
Have fun with your Tape Lace stage Mary - Arachne was invaluable when I
started mine.
Noelene in Cooma
I'm a pragmatist, I think, from Liz's Honey
I definitely started as an activist. Observed a demo and tried it from
memory at home. But then I decided to be pragmatic and turned to a library.
Jo
I am definitely an activist!! Cannot understand written
instructions so I barge in and solve problems as they arrive!!!
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When trying to explain Honey Mumford we use the tale of
trying to learn to
ride a bicycle - and you will all see yourselves in this
one:
Activists
Then... drum roll... I discovered lace! And so for years, my knitting
(or what was left of it) sat idle in an out-of-the way place. When I
re-discovered it a few years ago, the earth had rotated many degrees,
and charts had come into play!!! I took to them like a duck to water!!!
Jeri is absolutely right! There are several different type of learning
preferences.
I have a charming and very carefully written book by Jennifer Ford
called, A Detailed Guide to Point Ground Bobbin Lace. It was produced
in 1986. It is spiral bound - on three sides!! The spiral bound
Jeri,
Other Nations: Remember that the videos made for American equipment will
not work. Buy videos made for your equipment. I believe these are still
available to you.
These days in Australia our digital TVs or Set Top Boxes can cope
with either PAL or NTSC so it's no big deal any more.
At the turn of last century when the Princess pillows came out, the best known
instruction book was the French DMC book by Dillmont. It was written with
numbered step by step instructions. The Princess company used the method
available.
For many people, this can get them started. But, as
Lucky you!! Wish the US was like that. lrb
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From: David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au
Sent: Mar 4, 2011 10:55 AM
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Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the Teacherless
Jeri,
Other Nations: Remember
clayblackw...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Instructions - Written Out for the
Teacherless
To: jeria...@aol.com
Cc: lace@arachne.com
Date: Friday, 4 March, 2011, 15:55
Jeri is absolutely right! There are several different type of learning
preferences.
I have a charming and very
Clay and all,
For now think I am way newer than you and without benefit of knowing how to
knit or crochet, I really need the instructions and diagrams.
My dear teacher in England is sooo patient with me, but if I didn't have
her very detailed instructions, I would never have been able to complete
I am definitely an activist!! Cannot understand written instructions so I
barge in and solve problems as they arrive!!!
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa.
Every day I have to contend with the fact that people learn through
different
means and bearing in mind that lace is a physical
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