Hi Liz & All, Well, I wish I could say I was more productive Liz - but only 1 more pyramid has been completed :(
It is quite frustrating, as the wire tends to break unless you are REALLY REALLY careful. There is a battle between wanting to keep the buttonhole stitches quite close together (my natural tension tends to be a bit too firm) versus the pliability/breaking point of the wire (100 micron, sorry don't have Patty's info re gauge numbers with me here at work). You know when you kind of get into that "zen" flow, where you strike the right rhythm and touch, and the stitches seem to appear without effort? Well that point doesn't come easily with wire <g>. So instead I have finished my lace census tag and have been playing around with some hollie point sample squares (as in Catherine Barley's wonderful NL book), trying out the 3 different methods to produce hollie point. Guess I'd better try to get some more of the wire reticella completed before the next lace day! Jen in overcast Melbourne, Australia. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]