From: catherine
To: lace-c...@arachne.com
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:15 AM
Subject: pattern prickings
I am thinking I have heard that Architect's paper makes good lace pricking
paper/parchment
Yes , you are correct Sue. Architect's linen is used for needlelace and is
placed over
OK, I understand now, I sort of got it right but for needlelace, not bobbin
lace. Thank you all for some very good and clear emails. As I am not a
needlelace person I will stick to the tried and tested card and blue paper I
have used for 8 years:-)
It just seemed the right time to ask the
We are currently using some architects paper for pattern making before cutting
some weird shape in wood, but in the back of my mind I am thinking I have
heard that architects paper makes good Lace Pricking paper/parchment.
Do any of you researcher lacemakers out there know if I am right. I have
I think it was architect's linen that is good for needlace, rather than
architect's paper for bobbin lace prickings.
(I suspect architects no longer use architect's linen now that everything is
designed on computers and printed/photocopied ad lib)
Beth
enjoying a rare sunny day in Cheshire, NW
I have used both - the paper and the linen (yes, the linen is 'old
technology'), the latter was actually for a needlelace sampler - but...I
washed the linen first! So of course I got a tough piece of fabric, not a
glossy paper-ish medium. The fabric is so tough it was difficult to push a
needle
