The other thing to note is that the lacemaker has a leather or leather-like surface on her working area. I've seen this before, and it makes a good deal of sense. I'm going to make myself one and see how it works.
Clare -----Original Message----- From: owner-l...@arachne.com <owner-l...@arachne.com> On Behalf Of Pierre Fouché Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 1:07 PM To: lynrbai...@supernet.com Cc: Elena Kanagy-Loux <enkanagyl...@gmail.com>; Arachne <lace@arachne.com> Subject: Re: [lace] Speed and efficiency in lace? Thank you for the wonderful video links, everyone! And to prove the point that speed is possible with many bobbins on the pillow (and Flanders at that!) too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUHFZrJIzTo (I love the casual peek at the pair diagram next to her halfway through..) It seems that a one-hand "flick" of the pairs (fairly low on the bobbins' shafts), (continental bobbins, palms down) instead of picking them up is this lacemaker's technique. I just tried it on the pillow, and it will take some practice to get used to, but it might be worth the effort! I normally pick up the bobbins, and if I try to work faster this way, the bobbins start to "bounce" off the pillow (and tangling them out of order). A light, one-handed flick is a much more efficient movement that would avoid this problem too. Pierre - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
