Suzi lace advice please

[mummyhill]

OK am trying to do a sampler but have got stuck how do I do plait stitch? The book I have found doesn't have a clear diagram.

[suzi]

hunni, have a look here (http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/lace/stitches.htm) as it has pretty clear diagrams, and some of them move!! LOL

[mummyhill]

I love you.

[suzi]

did it help? its just far easier to show pictures then talk you through it when i havent done it for many many years!!!!! (not since i was at secondary school)

[mummyhill]

Yup it is much easier to understand and the link you left on mz is great too.

[suzi]

woohoo!! clever me!!!

[suzi]

im gutted, ive just found out that mum has binned all my lace stuff, thats all my 100 + wooden and VERY sentimental (including from lots of passed people iykwim) bobbins... im gutted, going to have to start again, although wont be the same...

[Emmie]

I'm gutted for you too Suzi, if I had one I'd donate it to you for you new collection

[mummyhill]

Ohh no Suzi thats terrible I would be gutted too. I only have cheap plastic bobbins atm but wouldn't want to lose any. I am going to start getting some wooden ones so will probably go with a bobbin a month type scheme. Lots of web ites are offering this service, you give them a max spend amount and each month they send you bobbins to that amount till you tell them thats it I have enough thank you.

Mention it often enough and maybe santa will send you a few bobbins and spangles.

[suzi]

its just heartbreaking as some of my favs (ok they werent the "best" ones) were hand turned for me by my best friend at the time who died and who ben is named after...

never mind, will have to gt over it and move on...

[mummyhill]

Bless not an easy one to get over hunni. Why don't parents ask before doing things like that?

[suzi]

:update::update::update:
Im so excited!!

I have bought a new start kit of ebay, some more bobbins and a book of patterns! I WILL build up my collection again!! woohoo!!

and my first set of bobbins arrived this morning!

[suzi]

yay it arrived! I cant wait for the kids to go to bed now!!!

[mummyhill]

Woo hoo you go girl I am waiting for payday then I will order some new bobbins so that I can get going on some as well. May need to look for a book or two for pricking patterns etc though.

[suzi]

when my book of patterns arrived i can scan them and email them if it helps!

[mummyhill]

ooh yes please. I will then grill you mercilessly about what to do.

How about if we try doing a piece together as it were, chose something simple, send it over and we can sit and work on it together and try to help each other if we get stuck?

[suzi]

thats a fab idea! am eagerly awaiting the book....

[mummyhill]

Cool, so am I now.

Right back to washing and crochet for me, catch you later hunni.

[suzi]

later!