David, If the pricking is lifting, it might also be something to do with how domed your pillow is. I have a large pricking on a large circular pillow - it has a flat top, so it isn't lifting. But I have a pricking for a length on my roller, and yep, it wants to lift and drift (which I guess is better than lifting and separating :-) ).
It might be a combination of factors. Just my 2 cents worth. My brass pins tarnished like Jay reported when I was still in Melbourne. Never had that problem in the dry, high altitude climate of Colorado, but now that I'm back to 350' above sea level, it will be interesting to see what happens with my pins. So far with my current project, I have a box of new Newey brass pins, and they're all pretty and sparkly, but a number have come out of the box with no point. I've now gone past the Duh! moment when the pin won't go into the pincushion or pillow because it's a flat/broken end, and I check my pins as I lift them out of the box. Rather annoying. Helen, in overcast Duvall, WA. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
