Multi-Pair Plaits & Tallies

When people learn bobbin lace-making they usually learn it from the point of view of a particular historical lace style that has been handed down to us through the years and being taught the rules of that particular lace. We sometimes forget if we think of it at all, that someone (or more likely a group of someones) made it all up a long time ago. And if we want to, we can do it differently.What Denise Watts would like to do, in this book, is to show you how to collect or devise techniques to use as and when you want, starting with a collection of tools to pick up and put down depending on how you want your work to look. There is no right or wrong way to do it, any technique is neither acceptable nor unacceptable according to the rules because there are no rules; just what we each individually choose to do.Multi Pair Plaits and Tallies will take you on a journey to show you different possibilities of some techniques in lace-making that beginners and experienced lacemakers alike can play with. You will be looking at multi-pair plaits, a wonderful tool in itself, and how to make alternatives to regular plaits. One of Denise's favourite techniques is Tallies so you will be looking at how to make them in their many different forms and how to embellish them, and if you really can’t get to grips with them she shows you what you can do as an alternative. One of those alternatives is adding beads so you will be introduced to different ways you can do that. The book includes an exercise on placement, arrangement and positioning that will help you gain confidence in putting elements together.Finally, the book will show you how you can put all the elements together in a project. The aim of the exercises is to have fun and maybe see how you can use your lace-making skills for everyday practical projects, or elements to modify traditional patterns. For the experienced lacemaker, there are many ideas to incorporate into your art lace. Read more