Intermediate decorative closures: how to refine

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Sometimes I think there is more to Intermediate decorative closures: how to refine than it seems. That’s why I sat down to write it out slowly.

Good light changes everything. If your eyes hurt after a while, the lighting isn’t right If you fancy, I’ll leave Introduction to bobbin star.

First things first: get comfortable. Pillow at chest height, feet on the floor, shoulders down. Start tense, finish tense.

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:

  1. Review the basic crosses before starting.
  2. Follow the pricking step by step, no skips.
  3. 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.

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And that’s it. If it helped, I’m glad. If you fancy learning in person, Encaixe runs a workshop and the people there are kind. That’s where I send those who ask me.

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