Another way to secure your pattern.... For each corner of your pattern, run thread through a small hole in the corner, then out to a pin somewhere at the edge of your pillow so that the corner is held flat. Repeat several times from the pattern corner to the pin and back again for each corner. Tie the beginning end and the bitter end together so the corner mooring is secure. Bobbins don't catch on the thread mooring like they do on pins, and the tension of the mooring threads holds the corners tight and the pattern down next to the pillow. Mooring the first corner is tricky, but it gets easier as each corner is tied down to the edge of the pillow (keep trying!). If this makes absolutely no sense, I can draw a picture and post it on my website. Let me know! I really do want to get this idea across because I think it's just the neatest way to keep a pricking in its place.
Sally Schoenberg Anchorage Alaska ----- Original Message ----- From: "Panza, Robin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Arachne (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 7:56 AM Subject: RE: [lace] Pattern lifting > Have you pinned down the pricking? When I pin down the corners (and longer > sides, if necessary), the pattern can't ride up because the pins are holding > it down. They're pushed all the way down flush with the pillow, so the > threads won't catch on them. > > Robin P. > Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA > http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > I have worked many yards of buckspoint lace on roller pillows and not had > the problem of the pricking card coming up from the pillow. But when I work > a pattern on a cookie type pillow I have this problem. > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
