Hi everyone If any of you are not on 'chat' I have moved a response of mine to the language usage discussion, formerly in the 3 pairs Flanders thread, to chat. There you can read my deathless chatter on 'exhibit/exhibition' - in case anyone is hopeful that '3 pairs Flanders' is still about lace..here goes:
I have been messing around with the unit of movements that I refer to as bobbin lace with 3 pairs, following, more or less, the technique of '3 pairs Flanders.' (you make a CTC braid with the 3 pairs, no pins, except at picots and where you will join. A variation with half-stitch it possible; I saw a necklace made this way, a picture at a website, url unknown). Tension must be even to put curves where you want them. I work on a bolster. My current project is converting a drawing of a whorl of rhododendron leaves to lace. Why had I chosen leaves - they are simply shaped and graceful, looked lovely with the shine of rain, and effective in 3 pairs, if boring after the second leaf. I'm trying different fillings with each leaf, will set the whole against a fabric background and hang it by my computer to bask in my own praise (supposing I get the project finished). -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
