It would be interesting to get opinions on the sensible, comfortable number of pins in a given area of pillow. The roller pillow is My napkins certainly go into the wash in a pillowcase and damp press rather than allow to dry and they come up well each time. I also have a kerchief I made which has also been washed in the same way without problems. I dont have a dryer. I am going to play with patterns so will see what works well and what causes me problems:-) thank you for your add ons. Sue T Just remember if you are going to do a wider piece of lace, check that your roller pillow has room for all the bobbins. It can be a little uncomfortable if they are getting in your way. If using blue cardstock, you will still need to cover the ink on the pricking with something unless it is a permanent ink. I don't worry about yardage lace getting dirty, it is probably going to be attached to something washable anyway. I am a firm believer in chucking the finished item with lace into the washer and dryer.
Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org Hi Janice, I do remember some of this but on this occasion chose to use normal pricking card, but have since been reminded that ordinary card without the blue sticky would work well. It was my first try at using the roller pillow and I have a snug fit over the top of the roller as well as a piece of camping foam and then cotton fabric tight around it. It is working pretty well, I am getting on well. Having achieved that I will go for the lighter card next time and the slightly larger roll of card to prevent the pins using the same hole for yards Sue T - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
