Because I did carpentry in the past I have a suggestion for pushing pins down in the pillow. Use a large 9 Penny finishing nail which has a indentation in the top. My 9 penny nails are 9 cm in length (or 3 1/2 inches). I have these left from framing a door.
For removing pins, in a pinch, use a retractable ball point pen writing end. Remove ink refill (to prevent inadvertently inking your needlework). Saves my finger-nails. My questions: 1. Those snake bookmarks: Why do my snakes not remain flat when they are removed from the pillow? 2. When my cousin came to visit me from The Netherlands she gave me a pattern of a maple leaf. It has plaits (?braids) as veins in the picture accompanying the pricking. The pricking and diagram do not come with any instructions. The design is basically tape lace and these veins show a braid. Occasionally the braids intersect but what happens when they don't intersect. The braid pulls toward the outside tape and things become distorted. My feeling is that the veins give shape to the leaves. I hoped to finish the project before I leave for The Netherlands in two weeks but I am stumped. Even if it is not completed, I will remove it from the pillow and take it with me and receive help in two weeks. Thank-you to all of you who keep this digest stimulating. I don't write in very often but I do plug away at a little at a time between other responsibilities. As ever Johanna Hildebrand - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
