Hi, Miriam If the lace bits are all accurately 4cm squares, I think I'd mark the back of the felt into 4cm squares (at least some guidelines). Then I'd do a single tacking stitch (back to front at a corner of the felt grid, through a corner of a lace square, then return to the back of the felt at the same corner), then tack one corner of 3 more lace square at the same corner of the felt grid. With 4 squares hanging from that one point, I'd do my second tacking stitch at a corner shared by two of the squares, and add two more squares at that corner.
I'm lazy and hate starting and stopping, so this attaches 1 corner of each of 4 squares with a single start-stop length of thread. I wouldn't stitch anything other than the corners, and wouldn't use more than a single tack on each corner of each square. If the lace bits have rounded corners that don't come exactly to the corner of a grid on the felt (or they're not exactly 4cm square), then I'd lay one square on the felt, tack it down from the wrong side (again, a single stitch, but this time you'd have to end the thread after each tacking stitch). After tacking the 4 corners of the one square, I'd lay the next square down and tack each "corner" of it. I think I'd start at the center of the felt and work my way outward in all directions, one square at a time. The felt should "stick" to the lace well enough to hold it flat and in place while you're tacking each corner. Best of luck, sounds tedious to me! Robin P. ============= have no idea of how to mount all those 4cm squares. I ordered some red felt as background but have no idea of how to secure the squares to the felt. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
