@apples_and_pears Oh, yes, I think she started with other weaving like that--finger weaving maybe?
It's been quite fun.
Her classes are posted at The Lace Museum frequently, although she does run them herself. That's how I signed up.
She's also doing the upcoming lace convention in NC and does in person ones around.
@apples_and_pears FYI: Carol just said in the last class that she's preparing to make a PDF of the Collingwood book available in her store, with permission from Collingwood's son.
But I also found a copy of the book on the Internet Archive.
https://archive.org/details/techniquesofspra0000coll/page/44/mode/2up
I think I see your problem, ma'am. You have a cat in your loom.
AKA: how my #Sprang class is going. My cat actually did wreck my homework....
On her blog right now she highlights the 1709 reproduction sash she did for Mount Vernon.
2/2
Currently I am making a giant mess of #Sprang in my beginner class. Luckily, this week's challenge was to make a lot of color changes in your rows to see what happens.
But it can be done in AMAZING ways. Carol James, our instructor, is world-class. 1/2
@apples_and_pears Hi--sorry, just catching this now. I am taking a sprang course right now, in fact.
The book we have is the instructor's book. But also note in her store there are a number of free PDF downloads also available.
https://www.spranglady.com/store/c11/Educational_Materials.html
Taking a class via The Lace Museum on #sprang. I have wanted to try this, largely from a historical textiles perspective.
But it's just really fun so far! I am enjoying thinking about the thread paths in a new way. And it has such a cool springy expandable function. How handy that must have been before elastic!
Teacher: The Sprang Lady, https://www.spranglady.com/ Carol James.
mem_somerville
memsomerville.bsky.social
