In a message dated 7/6/03 7:10:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I stretched the fabric over a piece of plastic canvas, and applied the lace to that. The holes in the canvas are close together enough and large enough to allow for attaching the lace with the up and down motion, as in embroidery on a frame, thus eliminating the need for a curved needle, but still allowing for precision in going through the existing pinholes in the lace. >> ------------- Dear Tamara, I'm guessing you are referring to new lace you were preparing for an exhibit or photography? Using plastic canvas is ingenious for a short-term application! Might try it myself. However, I wonder about long-term impact, since I have seen various plastics behave badly. (Experience that comes with living for quite a long time.) Miriam has just written today about the sooty mess of a house fire, something I experienced 25 years ago. Smoke gravitates to plastics more than to many other materials. Some plastics are known to off-gas. They yellow and crack with age, or when subjected to extreme heat (like a very hot attic on a Summer day) - they melt. I wanted to mention these draw-backs, because Arachne has readers who live in climates where plastic probably does not "perform" as well as they would like - over a period of, say, 20 years. Most of us expect our laces to last longer than that, so they need to be mounted on proven climate-friendly materials. For antique laces, my advice is to definitely use proven methods for your location. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
