Hi
I use cake wire for the needlelace flowers I make. The cake wire comes in
several different thicknesses and the fine one is suitable. It is usually
covered in green or white but as it is absorbant (probably paper) if you
want the wire to match the colour of your thread, then just colour it with a
felt tip pen and let it dry. Of course make sure that the colour will not
run onto anything else. I also have a selection of coloured cake wires,
but I am not sure where these can be bought as someone got me mine. I
also stiffen my needlelace flowers by slightly spraying them with
non-perfumed hairspray. Although there have been warnings that this can
discolour the thread I have never found that it does. If you spray your
petals on the pillow, then make sure that you have some sort of plastic
covering under the lace so that the colour doesn't come out of your pricking
card, or whatever you are using.
Just another idea
Maureen
E Yorks UK where it is currently very cloudy and about to rain
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