Many years ago Elizabeth Kurella designed some dinosaur patterns, very simple,
but just the thing to entice a boy. I don't know if the patterns were ever
published or where one could find them. I would love to see them readily
available.
Lorelei
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Devon
I belong to that group on facebook, and Bev is right. Lots of beginners asking
advice. It is useful. The other alternative is laceioli, which also has a
beginners group. http://laceioli.ning.comBoth are free to join. I like the
ning software better. Both allow posting photos, so
Does the mother want to learn herself or teach her sons?
As an educator, I feel 2 years is too young to start lace, they need to
have developed a working memory that allows them to hold quite a bit of
information and they need good fine motor skills. The four year old may
be just ready.
Is
It's a long time ago now, but when I first started learning properly (I had had
a taster day five years before, tried to teach myself from a book and gave up,
by which time I was heavily pregnant) I was in a similar position, my two
daughters were 2 and almost 5. My eldest, Jenny, had been
I started to learn lace when my son was 10 months old - so it is possible to
combine with a young child. However I hope she has a less absent-minded
partner than my husband. He was supposed to be looking after my son while I
cooked. Instead I heard an interesting pinging sound coming from the
Lyn, I guess I didn't make myself clear. It is the mother who wants to
learn. I mentioned the children because it occurred to me that it
wouldn't be that easy for her to leave the house. Also, I left out
another part of the message. The entire message said, "I have two
young boys. Two and 4 years
I taught myself from the Doris Southard book until I found a group about 40
miles away. From there, I found suppliers. This was before I used the Internet
much. Found Arachne which helped. Â Nowadays I am on Bobbin Lace Makers on
Facebook and try to help with suggestions for people new to lace. Â
"My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members,
please ignore it. I read your emails."Dear Devon, et al,
I am assuming this mother lives in the US, so we have this situation. A
mother, experienced in bobbin lacemaking, with two young sons and she wants
them to learn bobbin lace.
Gina writes: I taught myself, starting with The Torchon Lace Workbook by
Bridget Cook. I'm attempting to teach myself Beds from books and from
Christine Springett's Beds video series. I have to say, Beds has been more
challenging than the Torchon was. I'm still taking baby steps :) I'd love
to
I am no expert but I would be happy to be part of a group, come down from New
York and work in Pennsylvania to do a series of YouTube videos? I used to teach
Bobbin lace making at the spirit of Crosstitch festival...
Sent from my iPhone and if I'm driving please excuse Siri derived typos.
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Bev Walker sent the following suggestion, which I am posting in order
to continue the conversation:
"Tell her and others to join the Facebook group Bobbin Lace Makers.
There are a lot of new learners taking part, most seem to be teaching
themselves from books and YouTube videos. They are giving
As you may know, I am the IOLI facebook editor. I have received a
question to the page from a woman who has two young sons, 2 and 4. She
asks "What is the best way to start this hobby?"
Ordinarily I would say that she should get in touch with a local lace
group that would tell her where lessons
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