Bobbins are most often made of wood and come in a variety of styles. Some artists prefer to weight the ends with beads to keep the bobbins from rolling on the bolster, as well as making it easy to identify pairs. The lace itself is formed over a paper pattern called a "pricking," and is held in place with pins at the centers of each stitch. Most pattern books simply provide pricking diagrams which must be transferred to cardstock or other firm paper. The paper is pricked before it is mounted on the bolster, making it easier to insert pins at the appropriate spots. Here I am working with sewing thread, "ship's hawser" by bobbin lace standards where finer threads are the general rule.
365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Hands Down
Bobbins are most often made of wood and come in a variety of styles. Some artists prefer to weight the ends with beads to keep the bobbins from rolling on the bolster, as well as making it easy to identify pairs. The lace itself is formed over a paper pattern called a "pricking," and is held in place with pins at the centers of each stitch. Most pattern books simply provide pricking diagrams which must be transferred to cardstock or other firm paper. The paper is pricked before it is mounted on the bolster, making it easier to insert pins at the appropriate spots. Here I am working with sewing thread, "ship's hawser" by bobbin lace standards where finer threads are the general rule.
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