On May 20, 2005, at 13:12, Lynn Weasenforth wrote:
I am writing to ask for some help, I am trying to do roseground. I am
working
in Bobbin Lacemaking by Doris Southard, on page 153-154 there is a
little
coaster or doily, I have tried and tried and I can't get the
roseground to
work, can anyone
Hope this will help Jane:
Doris Southard's first example of rose ground works the simple CT between the
four pin diamonds drawn in the pricking.
Isolate your four pairs of bobbins, two pair from the left and two pair from
the right above the four pin diamond shape in your pricking.
Each pair shou
A tip I got from Vivienne (Biggins) was to use two lengths of elastic
(I used their narrow silver elastic for Lucy's garter which meant that
I didn't need to thread ribbon) and thread one length up and down
through the holes and the other length down and up through the same
holes, then when the
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Lynn
Weasenforth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
> I can't get the roseground to
>work, can anyone help me.
I haven't got Doris Southard's book, but in principle you work the top
two corners first, these do not have pins. Then you work the four pin
holes, top, two side
Dear Spiders,
I am writing to ask for some help, I am trying to do roseground. I am working
in Bobbin Lacemaking by Doris Southard, on page 153-154 there is a little
coaster or doily, I have tried and tried and I can't get the roseground to
work, can anyone help me. I am so spoiled about people
"Verla Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Since our lace guild is preparing for our big demo weekend at our local
>historical museum's Folk Art Fair, I'm going to try another approach to the
>"no, I'm doing bobbin lace, they're tatting" line. I'm going to take a roll
>of nickels and a clear bank and p
It looks like we're getting to him/her!!
The seller is now saying he/she is having doubts about it being a lace
bobbin, and has given two enquiries to that effect. Hasn't published mine (or
Amanda's, I don't think) and has changed the story from 'selling it for someone
else' to 'bought it at a
I do enjoy seeing some of the strange things people associate with lace.
This is a "bobbin" which someone may have spangled after deciding it was a
bobbin...
This same seller has eight (4 Pairs) of wooden bobbins, spangled, in another
auction, and they are genuine!! So far only one low bib for th
Hi Jill
I have made several wedding garters now, one of which I wore myself almost
six years ago. I have found that threading the wide knicker type elastic
through the middle where the ribbon would go to be most uncomfortable and
unsatisfactory. So the method I use is to slip stitch sheering ela
Thank you all so much for taking the time and trouble to respond to my
request. You have come up with some great websites, ideas and advice.
It seems silly that I did not think of florists or cake decorating shops
for ribbon. I suppose when it is only now and again you need something
like thi
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