Clay wrote: Pene, if you have Gertrude Whiting's book, "Old-Time Tools & Toys of Needlework", you'll see an aficot pictured on page 328. It is a pressing tool, but also a laying tool in embroidery. The pointed end could be used for laying, and the rounded end used to press creases. It does rather resemble a lobster claw... with the hinged part removed.
Being new to needle lace, what do you mean my "laying", and what creases would you need to press? Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.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]
