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Clucky
Joined: 22 Jul 2006
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Location: Shropshire
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 Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: Lace Making |
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Does anyone here do lace making....
Is there a good website/forum on the subject. Recommended books? |
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Itsybitsy
Joined: 11 Feb 2006
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Location: Leicestershire
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The lady who taught me upholstery is a wonderful lace maker, she has a website but I don't know it's address, her name is Dora Northern, perhaps if you google that you may get something.
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vanessa
Joined: 24 Sep 2005
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Location: Correze
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I started off with a craft kit ... it wasn't very good, but did get me started. I then made my own pillow and bought wooden bobbins (the ones in the kit were plastic). It's not really all that difficult; I learned from books, and went on to design my own lace.
Haven't made any for YEARS though, don't even know where my lace things are at the moment!! |
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jaydee67
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vanessa
Joined: 24 Sep 2005
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Location: Correze
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I've had a quick look, and that seems to be a great site!! From one who used to make lace, it was a great reminder of how simple it really is.
Beauty is, you can pick it up and put it down any time ... even half way through a row, and it won't leave a mark (unlike knitting, which if left for weeks on end will "show", and if you try to put it down half way through a row ...  !!) ... so the perfect hobby for someone busy!!  |
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