One thing that no-one else has mentioned so far is that in some cases where lace is entered for exhibition, the rules state that *no* glass, other than beads, is to be used for safety reasons - it could break in transit and not only damage the textile, but also the person who unpacks it for the exhibition. This is certainly the rule for exhibitions organised by The Lace Guild (UK) - I don't know about others, but it would be sensible to check before having the piece framed.
When I entered a DMC cross stitch competition some years ago (Great British Sampler - got into the final 50 of about 350), the piece had to be framed without glass, so I arranged with our local framer that he would frame it without glass to start with, and then when it was returned from DMC he would have it back to glaze for me. As it happened, the frame was damaged when it was returned (I have my suspicions that this did not happen in transit, as the packaging was not damaged in any way) and he put that right as well, at no extra charge. I do know that some people get round the "no glass" ruling by having the piece framed behind perspex. -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
