>>>From: Peter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have tried to create the pattern myself from a pattern that I found for a round doily but I have not been able to create the corners. Now, I am running out of time and need to find a pattern. <<<
If you like that pattern, use it without fabricated corners. Just make extra and gather the corners. That's a perfectly acceptable way to make lace edgings for hankies, and looks nice. Another heart pattern, if you know point ground, is Danish hearts. There are Tonder versions and Bucks versions, and they're all just a tad different from each other. Many have the gimp go around the heart and then be the worker for the fan, so a white gimp with red threads would produce red hearts and white scallops. Again, just make extra and gather the edges. To calculate how much extra you need, each corner takes twice the width of the lace. In other words, a 1-inch lace needs 2 extra inches for each corner, or 8 extra inches. Or make 9 extra inches and you won't have to fuss carefully with the corners. A little extra gathering at the corners won't show and guarantees enough lace even if the fabric's just a tad off from what you calculated. Robin P. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
