Hi all, and Pat T. who wrote: "The nicest part about pre-pricking, aside from accuracy is sometimes I can feel the hole before I can see it."
That is excellent Pat, and this is coming from a stubborn on-the-go person. I seldom pre-prick except Honiton! Not even for fine Buckspoint. Keep up the good work. I almost always do a one-of from a paper printout. Sometimes I've used the one-of pricking a few times over. The record was 12, for a Christmas ornament. Yes it was getting ratty by the 12th use, but it was quick and easy and I had great fun by varying the colours and threads...If I hadn't been so in the moment, I would have placed the pricking on light card, and taped over it with magic mending tape - cheaply available, gives a protective non-glare (matte) surface, and the adhesive doesn't interfere, in the short run. Even then I wouldn't bother pre-pricking. For some the pre-pricking is more relaxing than making the lace. For most, pre-pricking the pattern is simply part of the lacemaking process. Have the confidence to do whatever you like ;) -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
