Dear Alice and other Friends, Many thanks for this interesting email.
I too use paper prickings with plastic contact covering. However, I very rarely use the same one twice. I've always meant to make a folder for these finished prickings, but at present they are all in a drawer. I do make a point of writing on the back of each one: the date started and finished; the threads used; and if I remember, who it was for.
For an edging, the thought process needs to be a bit different. The easy way to do a long edging is with a roller pillow. In this case, there is a relatively short pattern around the roller that is used repeatedly for the length of the edging.
I am currently working on a long length of fairly wide Toender lace which is to be exhibited later this year in the Geelong annual scarf show. Now I hadn't used a roller pillow in years and had to resort to my very tatty 1903 Princess Pillow, which I've always hated. So far it's doing the job well (about 3" completed in 2 days). But I can foresee a problem. The repeat of the pricking itself was too long to wrap round the roller, so I have joined about 4 A4 pages length together and this is currently hanging out the back of the pillow. My question is: how can I guarantee that the pricking will remain in a straight line??? I can envisage it oh so slowly wandering over to one side.
Any helpful hints greatly appreciated. David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
