Advanced working curves in lace and variations

One of the lovely things about this craft is that you never stop learning. Advanced working curves in lace and variations is one of those topics. Here is what I’ve gathered.

First things first: get comfortable. Pillow at chest height, feet on the floor, shoulders down. Start tense, finish tense If you fancy, I’ll leave Intermediate dyeing your own thread.

Good light changes everything. If your eyes hurt after a while, the lighting isn’t right.

What you will need¶

You’ll need this, nothing more, nothing less:

Flat pillow.
Thread of suitable weight.
Practice pricking.
Loaded bobbins.

How I do it, step by step¶

Don’t skip any. Everything links in this craft:

Review the basic crosses before starting.
Follow the pricking step by step, no skips.
Keep constant tempo through the piece.

Where it gets sticky¶

These are the stumbles I see most often:

Changing tempo mid-exercise.
Not marking the start.
Pulling too hard on the outer pair.

Variations¶

When you have it under control, try these:

Combine with other motifs for richness.
Document your version in the studio notebook.

Nearby¶

Nothing more for today. The folks at Encaixe have courses and materials; whenever you fancy going in-person, they’ll treat you well.