One of the things that I find inspiring with many of the instructional books in
lacemaking, is how well the methodology of lacemaking is deconstructed into a
form that can be followed by someone without prior knowledge.
I often use lace and other craft books to show new business trainers how to
Devon's words gave me cause for thought.
Having worked in adult education and business training for a number years and
also taught lace for linger than I've been a trainer, I have been surprised by
the number of people who believe that because they are passionate about a
subject they will
So, if it is only two stitches, like knitting, why is it so hard to learn?
Devon
I don't think of lace as '2 stitches' -C T. But 2 movements; Cross and
twist, that go into making 3 stitches; a 2 movement stitch=CT (HS), a 3
movement stitch= CTC (cloth stitch), and a 4 movement stitch = CTCT
Devon wrote:
So, if it is only two stitches, like knitting, why is it so hard to learn?
Lace is not necessarily that hard to learn. Look at all the people who
could learn from a book. I made lace for 15 years without ever meeting a
teacher. Looked like lace, too. And I am far from alone,
And sometimes those self-taught people can be in for a rude awakening when they
finally find a teacher! Brimming with confidence, they arrive ready to tackle
an intermediate piece only to discover that they have wound their bobbins
wrong, confused the cross with the twist, have no idea how to
This is not something I have ever come across, to this extent.Â
I have 'acquired' over the years several people who were originally self taught
(as I was myself), and have found they fall into two main categories. Â One
(into which I complacently put myself) are those who have read carefully,
Dear Clay et al,
How dreadful to have such an inconsiderate, clueless illiterate foisted on the
class. But that was not necessarily a function of learning from books. This
person also had reading comprehension problems, as books clearly explain how to
wind bobbins and the nature of cross and
