Jean very kindly mentioned my Rainbow Choker in her earlier message about this quarter's Lace Magazine. Having just received my copy today, a gremlin has got in between proof reading and printing - should anyone decide to work it, please note that the numbers on the diagram have been moved one pinhole to the right - they should surround the more solid hexagon with the arrows, 1 being the second pinhole on the third row down, 4 the pin to its right, 2 the first pinhole on the sixth row, and 3 the pinhole shown in the top of the bead.
It isn't very often that mistakes slip through the six or so of us proof readers, this one is probably explained by Deborah's decision to show the pricking at full size (my original pattern shows it full length, at 50%), causing the text to need retyping and the diagrams moving - the numbered one has been rotated 90 degrees to the original to fit the new text layout on the page. In retyping, two lines of text had been missed out, spotted at proof stage and this was corrected - however, this looks as if it meant that the diagram had to be moved slightly to the left - the diagram moved, the numbers stayed put! I will say that the choker almost ended up in the bin - it was finished just before the deadline, and my initial attempt at stiffening it with PVA glue didn't work very well - fortunately it washed out, and my second attempt, using a solution of 2 tablespoons of sugar to one pint of water, worked. Not the best for conservation (!), but it held it stiff, despite being displayed at Coventry vertically (as the pricking is on the page) for three months. I would welcome feedback if anyone does work it. (And I'll be demonstrating lace at the Doncaster Card Craft and Stamping Show next Sunday if anyone wants a copy of my pattern - the choker itself is still doing the rounds of the main shows, though). -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
