On Jan 17, 2007, at 10:56, Lorri Ferguson wrote:
I just received my Nordic Needle catalog. (This is a needle workers
supply
company that ships world wide-for those not in the USA). And it seems
to have
a tatting shuttle that appears to be what Tamara was talking about.
It is
item #7292A in the catalog -I haven't checked the web site,
www.nordicneedle.com<http://www.nordicneedle.com/>
There is a fine point on one end and a more oval one on the other. 3"
long in
metallicized plastic.
It appears to me that it could be used as an aficot.
I expect it could be, if the colour is stable and won't rub off onto
the lace. But it's definitely not the same thing as the one I was
talking about. Mine is *bone*. a) it's likely to be heavier than
plastic (less pressure required) and b) it's in its natural colour
(creamy white) -- nothing to worry about vis colour coming off.
OTOH... I'm not a vegetarian, either, so using bone doesn't bother me
but it might be a consideration for others (same people who won't use
silk). I've always preferred the "real stuff" over a man-made
substitute. Am just discovering that even in the matter of something as
basic as the work cloth, a real leather one is better than one made
"plastic leather"/"skai" (such as I used while in Montreal but didn't
bother to bring back with me)
--
Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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