In a message dated 7/20/03 5:40:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< if you have to work more than once the pattern on the pillow (if you are making a long lace for a hanky), then you have to move up the work and the bobbins to be able to start from the bottom again. This is a quite uncomfortable work (specially if you are working with more than 100 bobbins), and you must be very careful so that you don't spoil your work. First you must tie the bobbins very firmly with an elastic band so that they don't move at all. If there are many bobbins, you have to tie more than one bunch of bobbins. I then lie the pillow on my lap and support the bobbins with one hand and start removing all the pins of the lace. >> ----------- Dear Antje, You can probably tell from my letters to Arachne that I do not make a lot of lace. However, when I did take lace lessons and had to move the lace to the top of the pattern, we were taught to take a square cloth and wrap the tied-together (you described using elastics) bobbins in it before starting to remove pins. Even if this is not a traditional method in Spain, you might like to try it: Slide half the cloth under the bobbins. Arrange the bobbins in the best position for not pulling on the lace. Fold the left and right sides of the cloth over the bobbins. Fold the bottom half of the cloth up over the bobbins. The fold should come at the bottom of the bobbins, not leaving a wide space at the bottom. Now, you have a package of bobbins, each of which are attached to your lace at the top opening of the package. Be sure this package does not pull down on the lace. In other words, give the threads about a half inch of ease (slide the package of bobbins up). Use corsage pins (or divider pins) to attach the wrapped bobbins to your pillow - pin on the left and right. Slant the corsage pins toward each other. Push these all the way down to the pearl heads. If you are interrupted by the doorbell or telephone, you have secured the bobbins! You also have two hands to remove all the pins holding your lace. When pin removal is completed, remove the corsage pins and slide the loose completed lace and bobbin package up to the top of your pricking. Pin the package of bobbins on the left and right again with the corsage pins, and re-set all the pins at the proper repeat in your pattern. This might make you less nervous about moving lace on the pillow. Jeri Ames in Maine USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
