I LOVE Internet videos!
I learned something new today! Have I mentioned that I’m a beginning bobbin lacer? Silk is slippery on the bobbins and while I’ve practiced with silk, it’s been a heavier weight and twist which while still slippery, is not nearly as slippery as the stuff I’m trying to use now. It took me an hour to do half an inch because the bobbins kept unravelling every time I touched them. Knowing there had to be a better way, I did some googling and found a myspace video that demonstrated some different hitch techniques that work well with silk. Ta-da and wah-lah, peace on my bobbin lace pillow.
and the web address of this epiphany is…….