On 8/26/07 3:01 PM, Alice Howell wrote:
The modern plastics give us an advantage over the past
needlelacers. We can find pieces [of plastic] that are
smooth enough for the needle to qlide over, yet still be
soft enough to bend and fold, and to baste through when
setting up the foundation threads.
There used to be a product called "oilcloth" that had the
same properties. In effect, it was scrim with a thick layer
of linseed-oil paint.
Today, manufacturers are making plastic sheeting with
non-woven fabric on the back, printing the old designs on
it, and selling it as "oilcloth". I believe that it is less
stiff than real oilcloth, but I don't have a sample of the
old stuff to compare.
--
Joy Beeson
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http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/
http://n3f.home.comcast.net/ -- Writers' Exchange
west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A.
where the rain has stopped and the rhubarb might survive,
and we've started to prepare a bed on higher ground.
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