I decided that the end of the survey would be when I finally finished sewing
together my lace heart and I did that this afternoon :-) I still hate the
knots but I should be able to mask them against the second heart once that is
made. They will be interlocked so if I start the second one at
I don't mind winding bobins, sewings or tallies. Making prickings and
sewing on to fabric are ok too.
What I do hate is taking out pins and finding a mistake or a long
loop where a thread has got caught round a pin.
Jean
Glasgow, Scotland
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We all seem agreed that the most enjoyable part is the actual bobbin
clicking!
To get over the worst bit, of pricking and winding bobbins, I usually
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As I sit here yet again avoiding the final sewing of my current lace piece (the
first of two interlocked hearts, only 12 pairs for goodness sake!), I find
myself pondering on what aspect of bobbin lace people dislike the most. I know
lacemakers who profess to dislike
1) Winding bobbins
2) Final sewing together
3) Tallies (leaves, squares, triangles, any other type)
The above aren't exciting, but what I really don't like doing are large
areas of cloth stitch. There's not enough challenge or interest value in
working them.
Sue
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As I sit here yet again avoiding the final sewing of my current lace
piece (the first of two interlocked hearts, only 12 pairs for goodness
sake!), I find myself pondering on what aspect of bobbin lace people
dislike the most. I know lacemakers who
We all seem agreed that the most enjoyable part is the actual bobbin
clicking!
To get over the worst bit, of pricking and winding bobbins, I usually start
doing this in small stages before I have actually finished the previous
lace - an hour or so at a time. This way, the pricking is easiest as
Sewing together!
This is why I've been so quiet recently :o) I haven't been making lace
because to do that, I've got to clear my pillow which means sewing the
current piece up. It's only a rectangular border, a beginner's piece of
Torchon but I really can't convince myself to sew the stupid
As I sit here yet again avoiding the final sewing of my current lace piece
(the first of two interlocked hearts, only 12 pairs for goodness sake!), I
find myself pondering on what aspect of bobbin lace people dislike the
most. I know lacemakers who profess to dislike most - or even hate and
At 6:20 PM -0800 12/7/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1) Winding bobbins
2) Final sewing together
3) Tallies (leaves, squares, triangles, any other type)
I hate any and all sewings, so I stick to continuous laces. That
still leaves me with the problem of joining at the end, if it's a
hankie
My thoughts on the subject -- a bit long, so delete at
your leisure.
1) Winding bobbins
2) Final sewing together
3) Tallies (leaves, squares, triangles, any other
type)
Hate??? None of these do I hate. Each is a function
of lacemaking that needs to be learned. When first
learned, each
Firstly, a big thank you to the 37 people from 8 different countries who have
already kindly provided their answers. Since there must be more bobbin lacers
on the list, I encourage you to pipe up with your response too - I will keep it
anonymous if sent privately, I promise!
So far, I have
On 8 Dec 2007, at 02:20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1) Winding bobbins
If there are a lot to wind it's relaxation time and I'm usually
watching TV as well. Or there may be lots of colours and textures and
putting them all together and winding as I go is part of the fun.
2) Final sewing
Am I the only one who actually likes leaves, plaits and tallies? Not
that mine are perfect, though getting better
with more practice.
I am not keen on winding, and told husband I quite fancy the super-duper
winder I saw on a UK
lace supplier's website. Just waiting now, if he got the hint
Hello Helen,
quite an interesting survey!
1) Winding bobbins
Since learning how to do it quite fast by dragging the bobbin back
and forth on a string it's no problem - and I also see it as Zen
time as Kate so nicely put it.
2) Final sewing together
Hate it. I'm too impatient at the
If only ready-wound bobbins were available!! Definitely winding the bobbins
is the pits for me.
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa
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(sorry Helen I hit reply and not reply to all and so sending again)
Oh gosh, I have trouble with square tallies, (although they are
improving on the bucks mat that I'm half way round) but I also hate
pricking the patterns before working them - I tend to prick a little bit
then prick as I go.
If only ready-wound bobbins were available!! Definitely winding the bobbins
is the pits for me. I always choose patterns with tallies or leaves as they
are quick and take up a lot of space!
Final sewing together is tedious but you see results - not like winding the
bobbins that goes on
HI Agnes and all,
I love tallies/leaves as well. When I did my 5 meters I had 10 leaves in
every repeat and the repeat was only 4 cm long. Needless to say I've done
my 1000 leaves!
As to dislikes, I'm not keen on sewings. However, I'm getting better at
them now that I have a lazy susan
The best part is the excitement of starting, when you can see the perfect
beauty of the piece in your head. The worst part is when it is finished and it
doesn't match your dreams. Fortunately, you can have the first without the
second if you shake the theory that you have to finish
1) Winding bobbins
2) Final sewing together
3) Tallies (leaves, squares, triangles, any other
type)
Nothing like a survey for dragging all the lurkers out
of hiding!
I agree with most that winding bobbins is no problem -
a nice mindless task for while watching TV or chatting
to others at a
I don't really object to any of those things... although I confess that once
I've decided to begin a piece, I am impatient to get the bobbins wound! But
long ago, I learned to just wind lots of thread on those bobbins, because I can
re-use them over and over again without having to do a lot
Me, too! I dread winding bobbins and put off projects just because of that. I
used to bribe my boys when they were little to wind for me, so I could do
drudge work like cleaning. In repayment, they got the left over thread that
they called lion hair. They'd play with that and make things
For those who detest sewing the lace to a piece of fabric, the Kantcentrum
will do this for a very reasonable price. I've have them do a couple pieces
for me. One was my first Flanders piece, which they joined and mounted. The
other was a Duchesse handkerchief corner. Both were expertly finished
On Dec 7, 2007, at 21:20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Helen) wrote:
I find myself pondering on what aspect of bobbin lace people dislike
the most.
1) Drawing the pricking with proper pin-placement. I tell myself that
irregularity only adds to the charm but the obsessive part of me keeps
saying it
Hi spiders,
I'm trying to think what I dislike most about BL. WAinding bobbins
isn't too bad, I do it either infront of the TV or use the bobbin
winder. Sewings - those are OK too especially as I have done so much
Honiton that and Milanese that it doesn't bother me anymore.
Tallies? After
I friend rang the other day, asked what was I doing, I said watching
mindless TV and winding bobbins by hand. She asked why, seeing I had a
bobbin winder. I answered so I can sit in peace and watch some mindless
TV.
The only thing I hate is refilling my pincushion, like Laura.
Noelene in Cooma
Hi All,
I an not too enamoured of the mounting of the lace pieces which need it!
I always used to do it my hand, in the traditional way, but one of my
friends volunteered to mount a handkerchief edge when I was chuntering one
evening about having to do it. Naturally, I didn't turn down
.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
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From: Agnes Boddington [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Survey
Am I the only one who actually likes leaves, plaits and tallies? Not that
mine are perfect
Either I missed it on the first reading, or it was introduced after I
responded... but I now realize that the thing I hate the most (and yes... the
feeling is that strong...) is sewings!! To me, it just interrupts the rhythm
of the work, and the finer the threads, the more frustrating it is.
Adele and all Gentle Spiders
My dread is Torchon Spiders! I once (about the 4th lesson) did 6.5 yds. of an
edging with spiders and fans. Now I don't care if I ever make another one. I
am trying to overcome that with Julie Hendrick's book 'A Study in Torchon
Spiders', it has a real variety.
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1) Winding bobbins
2) Final sewing together
3) Tallies (leaves, squares, triangles, any other type)
I have a couple of friends that avoid half stitch at all costs. It can be
awkward, and easy to lose your place (and then difficult to find it again).
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Subject: [lace] Bobbin Lace Survey
As I sit here yet again avoiding the final sewing of my current lace piece
(the first of two interlocked hearts, only 12 pairs for goodness sake!), I
find myself pondering on what
I don't particularly like winding bobbins, but a bobbin winder makes
that task easier. I have not yet been able to make a square tally come
out square sigh. I can do leaves kind of okay and haven't tried any
other shape of tallies. But I'm still a beginner and still learning so
there may be
Hi All,
Tallies of all types are difficult for me - more a mental block I expect. I
did Torchon Lace by correspondence originally about 20+ years ago and have a
nicely worked yellow (Perle 8) sample, various shapes. I obviously did them
OK for that, but have found the possibility of having to
As I sit here yet again avoiding the final sewing of my current lace piece (the
first of two interlocked hearts, only 12 pairs for goodness sake!), I find
myself pondering on what aspect of bobbin lace people dislike the most. I know
lacemakers who profess to dislike most - or even hate and
1) Winding bobbins
2) Final sewing together
3) Tallies (leaves, squares, triangles, any other type)
Hi Helen:
What's the most technically difficult for me is sewings in fine thread
- like Honiton.
But what I dislike the most is one of the easiest things in all bobbin
lace - Torchon fans.
I dislike winding the bobbins but even more I dislike the sewing in at the end.
Depending on the size of the finished project, I can put off the sewings until
I need the pillow for the next project.
Helene Ulrich
Surfside Beach, SC USA
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