Another remark, it is worthwhile to try a lace the traditional way, with materials that were conventional for the time. Once you get the basics of the lace, you can make decisions on substituting what is available now (if you want).
I like the way the honiton bobbins hang on the dome shape, mostly self-tensioning. More free advice, don't yank on the bobbins as you might for Torchon lace ;) On 8/30/10, Tatman <[email protected]> wrote: > On 8/30/10 12:59 PM, "bev walker" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Stuff until there is absolutely no possible way you can get more straw >> in without busting the cloth cover. The surface should be rock hard >> and smooth. Your pricking card will operate more effectively. > > Actually I did bust a little of the seam as I was pounding down the straw. > Had to re-stitch with stronger thread. -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
