Yes, Suzy, I use one all the time when I have a pattern that requires me to
turn my pillow - almost anything but straight top-to-bottom pattern. It
doesn't prevent one's thread from breaking - it just keeps the thread
elevated off the pin heads enough to keep them from snagging. Of course
one's pins are pushed completely in. One works distal to the curve of the
horseshoe just as is shown in the photo.
I think most of us first saw the "horseshoe" at IOLI Convention in Tulsa (?)
and they were an instant hit. Now most suppliers carry them. Good value
for money, I say!
Happy Lacemaking,
Betty Ann Rice in Roanoke, Virginia USA
From: "suzy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
i saw a horse shoe shaped lace tool at the website below and wanted to
know if anyone has ever used it or not. it says it helps prevent
thread breaking. it is very inexpensive, but it would seem hard enough
to get into those little places without addding even more space between
your thread and those pins.
http://www.kleinhout.com/GB/tools/index.asp?id=4500
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