For me, remembering how to work the gimp in Flanders is the easiest -
because I always work the gimp with the bobbin next to it as one.
Clay
Tamara P Duvall wrote:
On Jun 10, 2008, at 9:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
the difference
between 1 twist and 3 twists is negligible in most circumsta
On Jun 10, 2008, at 9:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
the difference
between 1 twist and 3 twists is negligible in most circumstances
compared
with the difference between 1 twist and no twist.
Indeed. That's important to remember not only for when you want a twist
(or more), but also for whe
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For this reason I teach my students to lift the right thread (it's the right
one (as in correct) to do!), then as they do the next twist they see that the
'gate is still open' and that they need to do the third twist. If they
lift-the-left they have to remember to
after you think you have enough twists on after
passing the gimp shows uncovered gimp, you have one too few!
Christine Johnson
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Sydney, Australia
(A self-confessed gimp fanatic - who just loved Alex Stillwell's study of
twists around the gimp in Bucks Point lace in museums
after you think you have enough twists on after
passing the gimp shows uncovered gimp, you have one too few!
Christine Johnson
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Sydney, Australia
(A self-confessed gimp fanatic - who just loved Alex Stillwell's study of
twists around the gimp in Bucks Point lace in museums
I am so far bound to 'lift the left' - it is a habit that stuck and stayed,
maybe because most always I lift the left thread with the left hand? and the
next habit (good or bad) is a visual check to add a twist if needed.
Sometimes I don't want one there :p
I will try the 'lift the right' method in
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Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 6:16 AM
Subject: [lace] Gimps - either way
For this reason I teach my students to lift the right thread (it's the
right
one (as in correct) to do!), then as they do the next twist they see that
the
'gate is st
It actually makes no difference to the appearance whether the gimp goes under
the right or left hand thread. What is altered is the twists before and
after.
If you analyse the procedure and want to have a twist before and after the
gimp you need to do three twists in total; the third 'sits' ab
Thank you all for your prompt responses to my question. It makes sense that
the over-right-under-left may not work as well with only a single twist (thank
you Ruth), but I believe in this particular pattern there are always 2 twists
going in to the gimp, so I should be able to do it the way I am u
I don't worry about it - as long as I have a twist before the gimp
and a twist after it to hold the gimp in place. Although, sometimes
for effect, you might want to have the gimp right next to whatever
it's outlining. In that case, I eliminate the twist between the gimp
and the 'whatever
At 06:44 AM 2/4/2004, you wrote:
So I would up pairs of bobbins with Perle 8 in aqua,
and instead of passing the threads over the gimp, I passed the linen threads
through the pair of Perle 5's and gave the gimps a twist (a la Russian tape
lace).<<<
What a neat idea! I've not run across this in to
Yes I always use paired gimps now in Torchon, they are a must if you are
working in colour. I recently finished Biggins Rainbow mat, and as my gimps
were paired the "rainbow" stands out magnificently!
Christine (Oxford, quite spring-like today)
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nothing suitable (thick enough) for the two single gimps (I figured I'd need
Perle 5 for effect). So I would up pairs of bobbins with Perle 8 in aqua,
and instead of passing the threads over the gimp, I passed the linen threads
through the pair of
Funnily enough, Noelene, I was looking at that pattern again only a few days
ago! I do like it, and will get round to it one day..if only I live long
enough!
I don't think I ever told you, but a couple of months after I sent you the
corrected version of that pattern, I had an email from an E
Are the lace police listening?
I've just started a Torchon edge (Sorensen's Seashore again, Ruth) in Moravia
linen - I had one reel of aqua, not enough for the whole thing, so I've made the
headside fans white (sea shells on the seashore?).
Typical effort, wound up, rushed into it, and wouldn't y
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