Firstly, so far there are 41 names in the raffle for the strings - I'm
amazed, and will feel awful that so many will have to be disappointed. Draw
is on Tuesday.
I completed the sunflower picture, and then came the problem of mounting
it - I like to do these things myself. I first made a wooden frame just
bigger than the finished lace and drilled holes through from the outside to
the inside. Took ages passing threads from the outside to the inside through
a loop in the edge of the lace and then back through the same hole to the
outside and on to the next hole. Just finished it, tensioned it and the
whole thing collapsed. Glue and a staple just wasn't enough to hold the
corners. Back to the drawing board.
So (in a flash of what I hope is genius) I thought of bars made by Siesta
Frames. They're sold in pairs and have the ends cut so that two sticking out
bits fit into the reversed cutouts of another piece to make a corner. They
fit very tightly, although they are intended to be taken apart and made up
again into other sized frames. They're really intended for pinning silk for
silk painting or Aida or anything else you might want to pin on to a frame.
I got two pairs of 7 inch bars, which give an inside measurement of a bit
over 6 inches so the lace should fit. It's all stuck together. Seems very,
very firm and looks ideal for mounting this lace on. It needs something very
plain.
Will drill the holes and mount the lace tomorow and just hope it stays
together.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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