Dear All Thank you for your kind comments. I've had a couple of requests for how I do the finishing off so here goes!
This bookmark has a straight edge so as I go down the sloping edge I work from the body of the bookmark in cloth stitch (CTC) until the two outside pairs are reached. Tw1 the weavers then work the last two pairs CTCT. pin under two pairs. Take the second pair in and CTCT with the next pair to cover the pin. Work back to the main body of the bookmark CTC. Tension carefully to stop the thread bunching. Take the next pair from the main body of the bookmark and repeat. After four edge pins have been worked and you've taken a pair back through the passives throw out the pair immediately inside the edge pin. Continue until you've removed enough pairs. After this I only work two passives after the pin to prevent the edge getting too thick. The tassle. (I've developed this from the tassle Irene Tomlinson used in the Bucks Point Bookmarks Spring, Summer, Sutumn, Winter) After the last pin on each side has been worked, take the outside pair from each side through all the pairs to the centre. CTC pin CTC with these pairs. Keep these pairs separate from the rest. Lengthen all pairs (I have all my bobbins hanging off the pillow and often take the bobbins off the last two pairs to facilitate tying) and lift them over the pairs that worked the last pin. *Tie a reef knot with the pairs that worked the last pin. Lift the passives again and cross the pairs behind them. Repeat from * until the tassle is one knot longer than you need. Cut off all the pairs leaving the threads long. Tie all the pairs, including those used to make the tassle in a single hitch and tighten. Trim off the excess thread. How many pairs? Well it depends on the pattern. For this one I had 34 pairs and used 18 in the tassle, so I remove 8 pairs from each side as I was completing the point. Things to consider How fat do you want the tassle How many pairs can you fit in down the edge (this will determine when you start throwing out)  I hope this makes sense and will be of interest!  Viv Worcestershire UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
