Today’s piece is about Introduction to lace borders. If you’ve been at this a while you may already know; if you’re starting, even better: you’ll save yourself the suffering I went through.
Take your time. Rushing bobbins always backfires. One row at a time, no peeking at others If you fancy, I’ll leave Advanced lace in colour and variations.
If you make a mistake, undo. Period. Don’t push on ‘to see if it sorts itself out’. It never does.
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¶
- Advanced lace in colour and variations
- Introduction to spider stitch
- Intermediate working curves in lace: how to refine
- Glossary: pinwheel
I hope this helps. If you want a teacher in front of you, Encaixe runs courses. I no longer teach, but I know them and recommend them wholeheartedly.