Re: [lace] Aficot - help please

2006-02-14 Thread Margot Walker
On Monday, February 13, 2006, at 10:36 PM, Malvary J Cole wrote: I think I read somewhere that you could use a lobster claw, so that might give you an idea of size if no-one else has any better suggestions. A friend of mine got a cow's tooth from a butcher. A bit smaller, smoother and

Re: [lace] Aficot - help please

2006-02-14 Thread Dorte Tennison
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RE: [lace] Aficot - help please

2006-02-14 Thread Patricia Dowden
what is an aficot? Dorte Hi Dorte, In needle lace, the finishing step is to use a smooth implement to make the surface of the stitches smooth and uniform. Traditionally, this was a lobster claw, but often was a tool made by a wood worker. It is

Re: [lace] Aficot - help please

2006-02-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
I think I read somewhere that you could use a lobster claw, so that might give you an idea of size if no-one else has any better suggestions. Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: Elizabeth Ligeti [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:30 PM