Here is my progress as of Friday night (t-minus 16 hours until class time) -- four (4) inches/10.2 cm. of Torchon ground. I had wanted to reach the bottom of the pricking, but am about two (2) inches/5.1 cm. away from that goal.
It might not look like much, but it represents my best effort and loads of hands-on learning.
[Hand-on learning: a process whereby I would: 1. work two repetitions 2.uncross-untwist back three repetitions to fix an unclosed pin. 3. Rework three repetitions. 4. Examine. 5. Find another unclosed pin. Repeat from step 2...]
Tomorrow I will have the option to work this pattern again, using contrasting color thread in the center so I may see where the threads are going. Or to advance to lesson 3.
The instructor is WAY too nice to say, "Honey, you need more practice." So I will choose to work this pattern again. If I'm not blisteringly bored and/or have achieved error-free lace, more practice couldn't hurt.
Wish me luck that I will get to the bottom of the pricking next time!
10 comments:
you are doing very well. congrats on persevering.
I'm impressed! :o)
Nice!
Just keep at it!
Don't give up!
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I wish you luck, but I really don't think you need it. Your ground looks terrific!
This looks LOVELY! And like a lot of hard work - you did well!
Keep crossing and twisting!
It looks good to me. I just received a gift of some very old bobbins from a friend, because I said that I would love to learn bobbin lace. I am following your progress to see what I have gotten myself into. Thanks!
Thank you ALL for such supportive comments!
Caseymini, really this exercise was not all that difficult. My setbacks involved not "closing" my pins. I wouldn't notice that the threads weren't crossing and twisting all the way around the pins. So there was easily as much undoing as there was doing.
This could be a very common mistake. It really helped me to learn to see when a pin is not closed. A good learning project, if a bit frustrating.
that is looking great, as a beginner of bobbin lace as well I understand your frustration. I dont have the benefit of at teacher only books, I think I am doing ok, although I havnt had bobbins on a pillow since I restarted my tatting.
So, it's that easy, huh? ;o)
I really want to learn how to bobbin lace. We'll see....
Well done, lace making is not easy and you are doing a nice job. Well done
Margaret
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