[lace] Working all 4 bobbins in your hands at once

Hi All, Thank you to Lin, Gabriele, Elena, Jean, Adele, Daphne and Joseph for answering my query. The videos suggested aren't the one that was recommended on Arachne, but nonetheless they are helpful. Thank you again. Pam in Norfolk, UK where, unfortunately, it is cloudy. - To

Re: [lace] Working all 4 bobbins in your hands at once

Hi Pam, this is usually known as working "palms up" Regards, Joseph - 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] Working all 4 bobbins in your hands at once

It’s called “Lace of Long Ago” (1931). You can find it on the British Pathe site, but it’s easier to find on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwcSaAXtZsc I wish they had shown a closeup of her making the tally! You can see it appearing

Re: [lace] Working all 4 bobbins in your hands at once

I remember seeing a video on britishpathe.com showing lace being made. The lady worked the bobbins with her left hand and put in pins with her right. It looked tremendously faster than the way I do it. Jean - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace] Working all 4 bobbins in your hands at once

I'm not sure what video you are referring to, but it sounds like they were working palms-up on a bolster pillow (which is how I learned in Slovenia). You are able to work with all four bobbins in your hands that way. Best, Elena - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the

[lace] Working all 4 bobbins in your hands at once

Hi, This is my first posting on Arachne and I wonder if anyone can help me. Some while ago someone posted a link to a video showing a lacemaker picking up all four bobbins at once and working them in her hands rather than picking up and working with 1 or 2 at a time and now despite searching in