I generally leave plenty of pins in, which normally means one sessions
workings so it helps keep it in a good shape while it lays overnight and
carry on the next time. If I have a tassel left on anything, like a
bookmark for instance, then I often pit a pin in top and bottom and then lay
the tassel out smooth and hold it like that with some of the coloured headed
pins to get some of the kinks out of it. I have just done that with a small
piece and it helps. The lace looks find and the tassel also fairly smooth.
I messed up the first time I made a square out of Pam Nottingham's book, I
was told to take some out as I worked but of course within the first year of
working and doing only the second piece with roseground, I pulled it
slightly out of shape and could never get it smooth and back again. Now I
leave more in, and am careful what holds what into place within certain
patterns.
Sue T, in very cold and windy Dorset, UK
Agnes said I'll leave it on the pillow for a couple of days for the
threads
'to set'."
When I taught in Spain last year and suggested (mimed, more accurately)
the
idea of waiting before the pins come out, there were blank faces all
round.
With help from the interpreter, we agreed that my mime had been accurate
and
they had understood what I was miming, just couldn't believe it. They had
never
heard of the idea and thought it hilarious.
I have to state up front that I never leave my pins in overnight; when I
have
finished, I take the pins out. I want to see what I have made. Yes, the
lace does shrink when the pins come out, but it shrinks just the same when
it's
been left to 'set'. If you tension well then the thread will return to
its
natural length when you remove the pins, in the same way as an elastic
band will.
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