Hi to all fellow spiders, Ref "pricking card discussion" when I first started to make lace we were told that if you could not afford (or get hold of) proper pricking card, to use any firm card covered with sticky plastic covering and if you could only find the shiny type use a plastic pan scrub (the kind with sponge backing) and rub off all the shine from the plastic, this stops the shine distorting the pattern. I used this several times when necessary and found no trouble with sewings.
Also looking forward to Norfolk Lacemakers Laceday on Saturday hope to see all my lace friends there. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK Now happily lacing again now my arm is better. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Barron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Hello to a newbie in Oz > > > >> Pricking card > > > >Tamara said > >Any gift-box, dis-assembled and covered with transparent, coloured, > >plastic film will do just fine > > > Jane said > I teach my students to use proper pricking card (glazed > manila) and a waterproof pen. > > I must admit to coming back to proper pricking card. The photocopying of and then covering a pricking with film is very easy to do but I really come unstuck when doing sewings. I use a lazy susan, it might be different with a crochet hook, and almost always end up with the business end stuck in the pin hole and making a mess. Pricking card being so much sturdier makes sewings a lot "cleaner" and easier. This is more important for sectional laces with a lot of sewings. > > jenny barron > > Scotland > > - > 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]
