I haven't worked with a frame before so the results were very experimental and varied.
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I made a network of thin cord on which to create a lacy sample. I used wool and ribbon, wrapping it around the cord and securing it with small knots, when necessary. I needed to reuse the frame so I painted the back of the lace with very diluted glue. When it was dry, I cut/pulled the cords away to leave the lace, holding its shape.
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Lace mounted on black card with chalk outline to represent the frame. The colours work beautifully together.
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Another brightly coloured piece of lace, made on a metal frame. This time I used sari waste instead of cord to form a structure, along with red tissue paper pulp. The stitching is done in cream cord. I stiffened it with glue on the back and removed the frame. I added painted wooden sticks as a substitute for the metal frame.
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I'm not sure what happened here! I wound variagated wool round the frame and cut 'windows' out, adding stitching across the openings. I've included it but it probably isn't relevant.
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I used a structure of cords and added semi-pulped shredded paper as well as overlocker stitched threads. This is viewed from the back.
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Viewed from the front.
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I left the cords in place and cut the lace from the frame. There was enough strength in the paper pulp for it to maintain its shape.
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This time I made a frame from wooden sticks, stitched into soluble fabric and then added more stitching in the spaces.
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I dissovled the soluble fabric (very carefully!) and added paper pulp. The pulp gave it added strength.
I enjoyed this chapter, especially as it was an introduction to working on a frame. It will certainly be a useful skill to have when I move on to more 'layering' projects.
