Finished project is Bookmark #6, Torchon Trails, from "Beginner's Guide to Bobbin Lace." I've done all I like from this book, so it will be returned to the library. (I'm not interested in using yarns in my lace, or making a scarf or purse from it.) I have requested "Torchon Lacemaking: A Step by Step Guide" from inter-library loan as well. I have that one in Kindle format, but want to see what it looks like in print. I need to see what the scale of the prickings looks like on paper. That will make it easier to print the prickings I need from my Kindle format book.
My next project will be a set of 3 bookmarks from Alex Stillwell's website. She has a set of PDF help files with six small projects for beginner Torchon lacemakers, including 3 bookmarks - one with cloth stitch fans, one with cloth stitch fans and spiders, and the third with half stitch fans and cloth stitch diamonds. These are a good next step after the previous projects I have finished. The website gives good instructions for printing out the prickings at the correct size (the graph of the pricking should measure 10 squares per inch), and it uses much thinner thread than I used for the last set of projects (I'm using DMC Cordonnet #50).
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