tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post1628979892363847844..comments2023-05-18T02:40:19.013-07:00Comments on Purple Place: Lace 12Simon Purplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-43786717741428103252012-05-25T13:41:48.986-07:002012-05-25T13:41:48.986-07:00Did you make bobbin lace, too? I love it, but it i...Did you make bobbin lace, too? I love it, but it isn't exactly a quick process, lol. But you're right: it's very rewarding!Simon Purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-18883285431881733022012-05-25T10:27:08.204-07:002012-05-25T10:27:08.204-07:00You are so brave to make lace. When I found it wa...You are so brave to make lace. When I found it was a richly rewarding process but also very tedious, I decided I would just have to admire those who make it, and view it as a very lovely art form. And have fun making you dolls too!<br />Now THAT is one thing I do, is make dolls. <br />Have a lovely weekend!<br />Teresa in California<br />http://amagicalwhimsy.blogspot.com/A Magical Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473478545205572098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-10577514823569877292012-05-19T12:51:01.132-07:002012-05-19T12:51:01.132-07:00You have good points. I will try to put the head t...You have good points. I will try to put the head together next week. That's really the only thing keeping me from making the clothes, which is my favorite part. <br /><br />Oh, and the mistakes in the lace are the tallies. I have trouble getting them even, but I'm getting better at the general shape. More square.Simon Purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-43039201023023759872012-05-19T10:32:10.126-07:002012-05-19T10:32:10.126-07:00Think of the dolls like the pieces of lace and eac...Think of the dolls like the pieces of lace and each one will teach you something. Some of the doll making process is a tedious chore (maybe that's just me.) but I find as soon as they have eyes, they're a personality and as soon as they have hair, they actually look like a doll. And a doll is a finished achievement, you can see what you like about it, and what's not how you wanted, and try again. Your dolls looked like they were going to be wonderful! I loved the body shape and their child-like posture, so I'm encouraging you for purely selfish reasons. I really want to see that doll!Rhissannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09001501916407616825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-68710693337143771302012-05-19T08:00:11.602-07:002012-05-19T08:00:11.602-07:00Thank you, fellow lacemaker!Thank you, fellow lacemaker!Simon Purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-87808311541436149602012-05-19T07:59:26.071-07:002012-05-19T07:59:26.071-07:00I really liked this lace pattern, and I love the o...I really liked this lace pattern, and I love the one I'm working on right now. It seems like magic to me, too, even though I've worked from lesson one up to this point. It's been very sequential, and I've learned one thing at a time, but still it amazes me. <br /><br />Charles thinks my dolls are special and really likes the way I've colored the last one. He thinks I should keep going. But then he says that if I'm in pain and having to force this, maybe it's not the thing to do, since what we love should come effortlessly. I'm in love with the coloring on the last one, too, and that makes me think I should keep going. Maybe after the first, the others will come more easily. Who knows. I'll do something next week, too, and slowly I will get there. Or not. We'll see.Simon Purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-54821500152147324122012-05-19T07:54:34.244-07:002012-05-19T07:54:34.244-07:00Thank you, Mary Ann. I use the finest thread becau...Thank you, Mary Ann. I use the finest thread because I want that delicate look. I especially like this pattern.Simon Purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-1581365665542083742012-05-19T07:53:50.962-07:002012-05-19T07:53:50.962-07:00Thank you, Jan! One thing I have plenty of is pati...Thank you, Jan! One thing I have plenty of is patience, at least for this. Lacemaking for me is so rewarding. I'm always looking forward to getting to the end so I can take the pins out and see what I've got.Simon Purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459882928447538065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-58219305983596997432012-05-19T07:24:34.613-07:002012-05-19T07:24:34.613-07:00i think you did a fabulous job on the lace.i think you did a fabulous job on the lace.deanna7treeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707505639796548961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-53050737600973447232012-05-19T04:40:29.714-07:002012-05-19T04:40:29.714-07:00Well, I put on my glasses and looked really closel...Well, I put on my glasses and looked really closely at the lace and it still looks wonderful. I think what you do is a kind of magic and I'm really in awe of it. I'm glad you've found a lace making class, too. <br /><br />But please, please, don't give up on the doll! Put it aside, leave it alone until you feel ready to start again but don't give up. The doll doesn't care how long it waits. I've really enjoyed following your progress and I'm full of admiration for the dedicated way you work.I'm really looking forward to seeing your first doll.<br /><br />On another note, I've got my little AG Kish doll. She's very cute and is about to get some lovely new hair and maybe, just maybe, a little white pintucked dress. Like I don't have a dozen other little dolls to sew for.Rhissannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09001501916407616825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-35540040356525294422012-05-18T05:51:02.554-07:002012-05-18T05:51:02.554-07:00That is just beautiful. So very delicate.That is just beautiful. So very delicate.Mary Ann Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064111648107079739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362503870173445668.post-68432175786844632462012-05-17T15:56:57.071-07:002012-05-17T15:56:57.071-07:00I can't imagine having the patience it would t...I can't imagine having the patience it would take to make this. Oh my.Jan Conwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549461070806120320noreply@blogger.com