Hi All, While browsing through the dictionary today I looked up BL and they have the most horrible definition. This is a well respected dictionary and I was appalled <G>. Something about weaving the thread around "notched pins or bobbins stuck in the pillow". At least they didn't put the definition of "bobbin lace" as "tatting" but this is so wrong!
So I'm trying to think of a better definition. How about "crossing and twisting the threads together while the pins hold the *shape* of the pattern"? Or hold the stitches. The definition doesn't have to cover every kind of BL but there has to be something short that's better than bobbins stuck in the pillow! And notched pins - where would that even come from? Something else came up a few weeks ago that had me wondering about this. I will send comments to the publisher and maybe they can change it in the next edition. It seems like non-lace makers writing about BL get hung up on the pins not realizing they go in last not first. Jane in Vermont, USA where it got into the 40sF today but there is an awful lot of snow to melt : ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
