According to the book, there is section 1 and section 2, with separate bobbin counts, so they are worked separately.
If you look at the small triangle of pricking (of section 2) at the bottom of the page - 1/6th of the centre - along the bottom edge there are a partly drawn on row of dots making the half stitch ovals all along the inner edge of the large section 1. On the three where it is drawn in there are little squares around the pinholes on the inside of the ovals. If you look at her symbols on page 4 you will see this is a sewing. SO, you work the outer border, then pin it back onto the section 2 pinning along both edges of the ovals, and do sewings at each inner pinhole as you reach it. It looks as if the inner pair (nearest the centre) of the half stitch ovals is worked as a cloth stitch and twist pair, to give a good edge to sew into. BUT, from past experience of large sectional prickings, may I suggest that you put the whole thing together as a cut and paste onto one large sheet of paper, so if there are any adjustments needed to make the big hexagon you can share them evenly over the six joins, and get the centre properly fitted as one piece. Do your whole outer pricking as one piece, then cut it back up as required to fit onto your pillow, numbering the pieces in order of use, and the centre as a separate complete pricking. Or of course, if you hate sewings and don't mind working with lots of pairs, there's no reason why you shouldn't work it all in one piece :-) Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
