Thank you everyone for your very helpful answers to my question. Mostly
answers were in favour of sticky-backed plastic, with just one using a
pliable plastic from one of the USA craft stores. Thank you so much for such
quick responses. I have endless rolls of sticky-backed plastic so can teach
HI everyone
I was taught to make needle lace using architects' linen on which to draw the
pattern. I understand that this is now in scarce supple. I have enough for my
own personal needs at present, but there is the chance that I will be asked to
teach a class on beginning needle lace at a fibre
Hi Sue,
I use clear plastic that I buy in the upholstery section at JoAnne Fabrics. I
trace the pattern onto the plastic with a permanent marker and then tack the
piece of plastic onto double folded fabric. I use a reverse of the pattern to
trace from so that when the marker side it placed
I have used paper covered with the plastic film you put over prickings.
Sew the whole things to your fabric pad. I like my patern to be light
and bendable so I can roll it up in my hand.
Lauren
On 04/01/2011 3:54 PM, Janice Blair wrote:
Hi Sue,
I use clear plastic that I buy in the upholstery
I took a needlelace class a couple years ago. As I remember it, we made a
stack of two layers of cotton fabric, topped with a cloth that had the pattern
traced on it, and that was topped with a piece of thin soft clear plastic. The
heavy outline threads could be easily basted through the
