Hallo Susie and all spiders, On a continuous lace I leave the pins in for about 2 inches, but if it is a hanky or a circle etc where the complete pricking is on the pillow I leave 2inches of pins plus I leave the edge pin in all the way round to the end I find this keeps the lace very stable and keeps the shape.
Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of C Johnson Sent: 25 February 2007 17:08 To: beth; [email protected] Subject: Re: [lace] How far should I leave pins in? Good morning Beth, Your question: RE: > So.... how many rows do I need to leave in? I'm working a Torchon > pattern > in > fine thread (Finca 80), 10 footside pinholes to the inch, and each pattern > repeat is only 4 pinholes long (!) Leaving the pins in for two repeats > would > only be 8 rows -not enough- but leaving a couple of inches worth in would > be > twenty rows of tightly-packed pins. _______ In my experience it is what kind of lace your are doing....some laces, the threads interlock very well and so 1 inch is enough but in a Beds project I was working on, both the instructor and I nearly died when my thread pulled back into the work three inches because I had taken out my pins too early. I think it is very important to consider how well your threads are locked in, as to how far back you remove pins. Generally I leave 1 to 2 inches. Sometimes it is easier to pull them from the pin cushion than from the back of the work, so it varies with me. I will be interested to hear other replies. Happy lacing everyone. Susie Johnson Morris Illinois Where you could practically slide to Church this morning... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 815-942-1838 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 25/02/2007 15:16 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 25/02/2007 15:16 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
