This is an opportunity to mention The Lace Museum in Sunnyvale California. Their newsletter came very recently, and it is now with Tess (along with a big pile of new books for her to read), so I cannot quote directly. However, there were 3 glass tree ornaments pictured in the newsletter, trimmed with different types of laces, and pins most definitely could not have been used on glass. It is a tradition to decorate their Christmas tree with these ornaments, and if you could see them, Janice, I think you could figure out how to wrap similar-shaped ornaments with your lace. For similar, go to: _http://www.thelacemuseum.org/giftshop.html_ (http://www.thelacemuseum.org/giftshop.html) Select "Ornaments" from the blue bar menu. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 11/26/2012 2:41:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jbl...@sbcglobal.net writes:
I would like to do some needlelace around a christmas ball. The ball is one with a covering of fine silky thread but unfortunately it is not soft so I can't stick pins in it. I tried working a couronne around my finger, and then wanted to work some loopy brussels ground using DMC 12, but it is hard to tension with nothing to pull against. Has anyone done anything on a ball in thread? How do you get started? I have worked around plumbing parts and beads before but this is driving me nuts as it just slips about. Janice - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
