I was thinking buckspoint was a little delicate for around a pillow. Good idea to make it with larger thread that will stand up to some wear and tear. Here in the U.S. I have purchased woolen felt from JoAnne Fabrics. They may carry it on their web site but you can probably find it closer to home. I know in the past there was mention of using carpet underfelt but these days it is probably made of synthetics not wool. Janice
Achim Siebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I did check out Achim's web site so I knew he was another of our > lace "guys". Most of us are happy to make lace on our pillows, > this is the first time I have heard of someone making an edging for > a pillow, or maybe it is not for a lace pillow that he mentioned in > his email. Yes, it's for a lace pillow. The pillow is 4 cm high and totally flat, probably self made (bought it cheap on ebay). Now I want to make it domed, upholster it with new cover fabric and put a lace border around it. Since it will be touched a lot when turning the pillow, to make it less delicate, I use linen (Fresia 140/2) instead of cotton for the Bucks lace - I picked a pricking that suits a thicker thread and also magnified it to 110%. I'm still searching for a supplier of not-too-expensive thick felt to put as a last layer below the cover fabric. I'd prefer woollen felt - does anyone try to upholster a pillow with synthetic felt - I wonder if it would hold the pins as well as the natural felt? Best, Achim in rainy Berlin Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
