> we call this a voodoo board, it's a useful tool for anyone staring > any lace > jenny barron > Scotland
When I was new to lace I fell in love with a Skansk knipling pattern. Unlike every Skan pattern I've found in books so far, it was a relatively wide piece (maybe 2 inches) with a cloth stitch angel motif. It was clearly cousin to the Flanders family of laces in that ground pairs were always dropping in to play in the motif and then either turning to become passive awhile or wandering off into the ground on the other side. It was all very confusing to a newbie! And like other Skan patterns, there were only pins along the edges. So I mounted the thread diagram onto corrugated cardboard and kept my place with pins. Every time a pair left the angel I made a mad dash for the edge so I could place a pin and anchor the pair. And place a pin on the diagram. I also had pins in the diagram for pairs that had to be dropped so something else could be done. Nowadays, I use those arrows made by the Post-It people. The diagram doesn't have to be on something pinnable and the arrows can be easily moved to the next pinhole. And the diagram isn't full of holes at the end of the lace. I do, however, like the term "voodoo board"! <BG> Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
