Hello Here is a link to a blog with an nice needle lace tutorial http://merlettoadago.blogspot.com/2012/05/tutorial-2-reticella-bookmark-merletto.html- I believe this is a fellow spider as it's a tutorial of the bookmark I got last year*. FYI it's in Italian, but Google does an okay job of translating. You'll notice that she works over her finger. A pillow will do the same thing. I have a bolster and a short thick dowel that I use. I put the dowel on the pillow with a bit of fabric and then pin the pattern to that. Here's a link to a good pic on another needle lace blog I follow http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mifZ2Qti8vE/S_Q5z6bIbkI/AAAAAAAAATc/FRKyC8UR0G8/s1600/Venetian+Lace+Pillow.jpg
* side story about my bookmark: I was looking at things on Pinterest and found a picture of it. I know I didn't put it there so I was a little freaked out. I followed the link and found her blog. And then found out that the lace wasn't stitched down on all side so it'll hook on the corner of the book. Did not know that; I just put it safely between pages in an art book. small world *smiles* Try various ways and see what works for you. Happy lace making! Robin -- Never, ever, let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. Prove the cynics wrong. Pity them for they have no imagination. The sky's the limit. *Your* sky. *Your *limit. Now, let's dance. *~Tom Hiddleston* - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
