Re: [lace] The whys & wherefores of using temporary pins in Binche
Hi Susan: Normally I don’t use support pins in Binche; I have learned tensioning methods that work well for me. Of course, when I am in a class taught by a support pin fanatic, I use them. Life is easier that way. Here’s the thing - if I understand your description, you’re cloth-stitching across a row inside a motif, at the end you drop the weaver, take the next pair to it and cloth stitch back across the row. When you get to the end, tensioning that row pulls against the first weaver, pulls it away from the edge of the motif, and creates a hole. That does not happen if, while you tension, you hold down that first weaver. The two pairs pull against one another and the tension is nice and even. Now, it does round off the corner of the row a little bit, but you’re not looking for a 90 degree angle anyway; you want a nice, rounded, filled motif. One of the fun things about these types of laces is that you will often make 2 or 3 rows before there’s a pinhole. Yes, it does work! You can make 3 rows, put up a pin, and use that to tension all 3 rows. I find that satisfying and exhilarating, but don’t do it in a class where you’re expected to put in support pins; the teacher will get really excited, and not in a good way. I think the secret when you learn these laces is: 1. Don’t obsess; it will take the joy out of your lacemaking. Tension as best you can and then move on. and 2. Get lots of practice. Many lacemakers just make a few short samples and call it a day. Pick a pattern and make a couple of feet of it; long enough for you to go through the pattern many times, and then you’ll be much more comfortable with the process. Hope this helps. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > > Hello All! I am working a small beginner sampler & the weaver changes every > other row. Since I do not know what I am doing (!!), this has lead to small > holes in the slanted edge of the cloth work. While I suspect this is a > tension issue that I must overcome, should I use a support pin at that point > to help keep the newly discarded “weaver turned passive” in place? Remove it > after a few rows? Temporary pins can create holes too so maybe this is a case > of a double edged sword. I am using the most delicious color of pale pink > Aurifil 50 so I would like to make decent lace. Suggestions are welcome. Many > thanks. - 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/
[lace] The whys & wherefores of using temporary pins in Binche
Susan, Count me among those that happily use support pins in Binche! I discovered this trick in one of Ulrike's books and it has been wonderful. I am a tension-er, always tugging and pulling on my threads. I usually use my regular fine pins, not necessarily the really fine insect pins, but it depends on my mood. I think any holes left by pins will be much less unsightly than threads pulled out of place! I also leave those pins in the work as long as the others. Then when the lace is done and all the threads snipped I go around the cloth stitch areas with glass head pin and gently "scratch" the threads next to any holes to close them up. Usually you can't even tell a pin was there! Enjoy your Binche adventure! Anita Hanse in soggy Cedar Rapids, Iowa - 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/
Re: [lace] The whys & wherefores of using temporary pins in Binche
Susan, I stared making Binche with a traditional teacher who did not believe in using support pins. So she showed me all the tricks to avoid the holes. That being said, I now use support pins all the time. I use the very small pins. I find that even if I don't take them out until the very end I don't have a hole. Once the piece is finished no one can tell it you used support pins or not! Liz R, Raleigh, NC > On Sep 6, 2018, at 1:14 PM, Susan wrote: > > Hello All! I am working a small beginner sampler & the weaver changes every > other row. Since I do not know what I am doing (!!), this has lead to small > holes in the slanted edge of the cloth work. While I suspect this is a > tension issue that I must overcome, should I use a support pin at that point > to help keep the newly discarded “weaver turned passive” in place? Remove it > after a few rows? Temporary pins can create holes too so maybe this is a case > of a double edged sword. I am using the most delicious color of pale pink > Aurifil 50 so I would like to make decent lace. Suggestions are welcome. Many > thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA > > Sent from my iPad > > - > 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/
Re: [lace] The whys & wherefores of using temporary pins in Binche
Hi Susan, I started doing Binche a few months ago and ran into the same problem as you. Then I saw Nancy posting on Facebook that she had started using support pins when she was doing some of the early Binche lace and also started having holes appear. I have started using support pins in Binche, and it makes a huge difference. I use size 0 insect pins for support pins, since they are very fine, and it seems to make no difference when you take them out, I leave them in for quite a while, cause you never know when the next time you do something with those pairs you might end up pulling them out of position again. I use a support pin any time there appears a 'triangle' in the diagram when either pairs are taken into the cloth or taken out, which means that sometimes I have a support pin on both sides of a regular pin, specially if that regular pin does not support either of the 'workers turned passives' or 'passives turned workers', which sometimes happens when the regular pin is more to separate 2 pairs of passives to indicate a differentiation between parts of cloth work, and pairs are taken out and in just outside of those passives. Just because they didn't use support pins in the old days, does not mean we can't use them now, we are no longer in a big hurry to make as much lace as fast as possible. *Marianne* Marianne Gallant Vernon, BC Canada m...@shaw.ca http://threadsnminis.blogspot.ca, https://www.facebook.com/GallantCreation/ On 2018-09-06 10:14 a.m., Susan wrote: > Hello All! I am working a small beginner sampler & the weaver changes every > other row. Since I do not know what I am doing (!!), this has lead to small > holes in the slanted edge of the cloth work. While I suspect this is a > tension issue that I must overcome, should I use a support pin at that point > to help keep the newly discarded âweaver turned passiveâ in place? Remove > it after a few rows? Temporary pins can create holes too so maybe this is a > case of a double edged sword. I am using the most delicious color of pale > pink Aurifil 50 so I would like to make decent lace. Suggestions are welcome. > Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA > - 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/
Re: [lace] The whys & wherefores of using temporary pins in Binche
Hi Susan, Ulrike's rule is to use a support pin where it helps! If you use very fine insect pins, and remove them after a few rows, they won't leave a hole. "Fine" means size 00 or 000. Van Sciver Bobbin Lace carries them, or it may be faster and less expensive shipping from Amazon, unless you are philosophically opposed to Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B014MTBYUY/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8 sc=1 or https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B078NBMHN2/ or https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B074DBRHYC or https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07CCJ922P/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1 or https://smile.amazon.com/Black-Enamel-Insect-Pin-000/dp/B01H0NHA5W etc. :-) Cheers, Nancy Connecticut, USA On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 1:14 PM, Susan wrote: > ...should I use a support pin at that point to help keep the newly > discarded âweaver turned passiveâ in place? ... > - 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/
[lace] The whys & wherefores of using temporary pins in Binche
Hello All! I am working a small beginner sampler & the weaver changes every other row. Since I do not know what I am doing (!!), this has lead to small holes in the slanted edge of the cloth work. While I suspect this is a tension issue that I must overcome, should I use a support pin at that point to help keep the newly discarded “weaver turned passive” in place? Remove it after a few rows? Temporary pins can create holes too so maybe this is a case of a double edged sword. I am using the most delicious color of pale pink Aurifil 50 so I would like to make decent lace. Suggestions are welcome. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
