After all the chat about this subject I finally got up off my backside and retrieved the one that I made. As I thought, I didn't knot the ends at all, except where I joined the workers. As I picked up the threads I ran them along behind the string for a very short distance (maybe two there and backs with the workers) and then cut them off. My reckoning was that if it was going to be stiffened with glue, then nothing was going to move very far.
At the moment it is still waiting for its frame, and I thought it would be safer not to fiddle with the paper string until it was framed, so it has been kicking around for at least two years now and there is not the slightest sign of any of the ends working loose. I stiffened on the pillow, with the proper Moravia 'starch', diluted 50% as recommended, but ALL the surplus blotted off as soon as I was sure the threads were well soaked. By doing this, there was no evidence of any having gone through the blue film covered pricking to the pillow, and no clear patches of dry glue in the spaces. I also agree with Brenda that the Moravia starch is a VERY expensive way of buying PVA glue. Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
