In the picot discussion, the address used has changed to the
lace@dont.panix one!
Picots are a subject that may be looked up in the future. Especially, by
beginner lacemakers.
Please remember that panix messages do not go to our archives. Someone
who wrote after Alex Stillwell's
Hi Susan and Lyn
You mentioned that the problem was the right side picots and, as Lyn passed
on, adding the extra twists helps. While drawing out diagrams for making
picots I discovered that, when the threads go round the picot pin on the left
side of the lace, the number of twists is increased
Hello Alex.
Thank you for your explanation of the number of twists in a double
picot. I have often been asked why there are 5 or 7 or even 9 twists on
a picot but could never give a definitive answer. Now I understand! Whoohoo!
I have printed it out so that I can experiment now and next time I
On 25 May 2015, at 19:58, Susan hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote:
Before I aggravate myself with another strip, could someone lend a hand with
advice?
Susan,
Working a twisted picot:
1. Take pin from outside under outer thread of twisted pair, bring point of pin
towards you and out to the side
Hello All! Today is Memorial Day in the U.S., so if you aren't busy with brats
brews, hope you are enjoying our freedoms making some lace! Yesterday, I
worked on lace for the first time since Christmas. Yes, hanging my head in
shame. My only defense is that my needlepoint shoe project is
Dear Susan,
Happy Memorial Day to you. btw, those shoes are gorgeous. Picots can be
tricky little guys. I finally began to make satisfactory ones after a class
on Bucks with Alex Stillwell. She said 7 twists, and then the secret, which
is to have absolutely no tension on either thread
Susan, when making a picot, leave the first thread around the pin a little
loose and then wrap the second thread around the pin. Tighten both threads
against the pin at the same time. This ensures that the picots don't split.
Tightening the first thread before the second thread is in
What helped me finally get my picots right was learning to put them round the
pin in the correct direction. Left hand picots both threads go clockwise. Right
hand picot both threads go counterclockwise. And I agree, no tension until it
pulls up to the pin. I know you probably already know this,
