How to move bobbin lace on the pillow

[@PanthereaLeonis]

This seems like an important skill! I'll keep on practicing this as I learn more about the techniques in general. Practicing both my stitches and moving the pattern as I go. I have a very small window where I can comfortably work before the lace is either too far away or practically in my lap, so I might have to move even quite small patterns around a bit on my pillow. Following your guidance I did manage to move my simple practice lace a good few centimeter around on my pillow though, and it still looks fresh! Looking forward to trying a more complicated pattern and doing the same process.

[@DL-bt9te]

Thanks Louise. I heard how to move the lace but never seen it before. Now I can try with more confidence

[@medicalherbalist2216]

Totally different method of securing the bobbins, much better than the old way for sure!

[@valerieford5742]

Got my book today. I’m so excited.

[@mrsbobbinlacer]

Thank you a video for me to see your nice method.

[@ablindgibsongirl]

This was very helpful, do you think you could make a video on attaching a pattern to a roller pillow?

[@LouiseWestLace]

I have done one that shows using a roller pillow, don't know if that answers your questions?

[@lovestoswatch2694]

so clear and so useful, thank you!

[@whoknitter4673]

i want to learn about the tension. such as how do I know that I over-tighten or too loose, and which stitches such as whole stitch. border, half stitch. which stitches requires more tension or not... And how do I know which is worker and passive. I am not 100 percent sure about this

[@LouiseWestLace]

I'll try and answer that in another video. So much depends on your pattern, thickness of thread, style of lace and stitches being used. As a general rule, hold the workers while stroking the bobbins with the other hand, that's a general guide to tension, however sometimes you do need to individually tension bobbins as well, if they are in a more densely packed stitch, such as cloth stitch, or an area in a fan which is worked in cloth stitch and twist. The more dense the work, or the more twists, the more tension that is needed. Be careful not to tug on bobbins, particularly if using fine threads.

[@susanresha8107]

So as a experienced crochet addict here are my 2 cents. Tension is one of those things you need to actually experience. It is something best learned through feel as oposed to logic. If you practice enough it becomes second nature and not something you have to think about.

[@williamnabarroreese8512]

Awesome video. Do you do the same way if you don't have spangles on the bobbins? I want to move a pattern from one pillow to another but don't have spangles on my bobbins. Thank you

[@LouiseWestLace]

The short answer is yes. You still need to secure the bobbins, to take all the weight off the threads, and then use the same method. So use whatever method you use to secure the bobbins, perhaps the wooden slider with elastic over the top , stack in the cover cloth, and wrap and secure. Take the tension off the thread, otherwise it will distort the lace and you won’t be able to get the pins back in. Then proceed exactly the same. Good luck, just take your time with it.

[@cateb2923]

Thank You Louise...it is one thing to read the instructions in a book...your video is worth a thousand+ words :-)

[@LouiseWestLace]

Thanks for the feedback. Let me know if there's anything else you want to see.

[@malu947]

Grazie beautiful lesson

[@charlesowens2578]

well this couldn't have come at a better time, as I am now trying to figure out how to do yardage using a cookie pillow. I figured I'm gonna have to pick up and move things and lay down a second pricking. THANKS much for this, now I'm subscribed. Also....have you done a video on how to copy a pattern and make it fit up on a roller without having to "build up" the roller. I just think the problem will be trying to build up the roller to fit a pattern and then not having room to roll it. Seems like there is a way to figure out how to make a pattern fit to the roller you have without that, but I have no clue where to start.

[@LouiseWestLace]

So pleased it’s helped you. I have done one on using a roller pillow, the best way is not to make the pattern fit the roller, but to have two pattern pieces, and keep moving the one from the back and putting it at the front as you work. This saves your pillow, in that the pins aren’t continually going in the same holes, and also makes your lace better by supporting the pins rather than the holes in the pillow becoming bigger with continual use. Thanks for subscribing.

[@paulinejames2027]

Brilliant thank you!

[@gazgh64elim]

Muchas gracias.