We had a new member join our lace group yesterday. She has never made lace
before, but said it's always something she thought was absolutley wonderful
and would like to learn it some day. Now she is. Our teacher had spangled
some bobbins for her, but had left a few for her to do for herself so that
she knew how to do it and why it's done. She'd also prepared a pricking with
most of the pinholes drawn and pricked, but had left a few lightly penciled
in for the new lady to ink in and then prick herself. Most of the bobbins
were wound, and just two pairs were left for th lady to wind. I'd not seen
this before and thought it was a very good idea to give this lady just an
indication of what processes are involved before embarking on a project.
Then she started on a smalll bookmark.
She was really thrilled that she'd learned so much in her first session, but
one question she asked, we had two different answers for:
The pricking card looks a special type. Yes, it's treated with something and
the holes don't stretch out of shape as easily as ordinary card, so it helps
to keep the pins firmly in place. Was it made particulary for lacemaking?
No. Some (including the teacher) said they understood it's primary use was
as an electrical insulation, but others (including me) think it's used in
the making of shotgun cartridges.
Any opinions, or knowledge? Is it one or the other, both or something else
altogether?
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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