[lace] Re: Lace around a window

2005-07-07 Thread Madelin Holtkamp
Hi Karisse, Though it's not bobbin lace, I've been very satisfied with the filet crochet valances I made for my bedroom windows. I used an edging pattern from Chris Rankin's book Filet Crochet. I made them out of coarser thread and used a bigger hook. They're very lacy, with a rose pattern,

[lace] Re: Lace around a window

2005-07-07 Thread Joy Beeson
At 01:47 PM 7/7/05 -0700, Janice Blair wrote: . . . try saturating the tatting with liquid starch . . . You can then take it down easily before you move by wetting it. When I block fabric by dipping it in starch and plastering it on the fridge, it peels off easily when dry. But it