An alternative to hackle pliers are surgical forceps (hemostat in the US) or a
mini test clip adapter availble in packs of two from electrical shops such as
Radio Shack or Maplins. The mini test clips don't hold the thread as tightly
as hackle pliers, but are easier to use if you have difficulty
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Hi,
I am pleased to hear you enjoyed the pictures from Kate Davis. Quite a number
of designers (knitting and crochet) came to study items from the collection.
They are going to submit designs which will be sold to raise money
Regarding tools for lacemaking...
I found surgical forceps (hemostat in the US) cut my thread when I tried
them.
I do not recommend the forceps.
Susie Johnson
Morris, Illinois
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Just had another thought - if forceps cut thread, then they'd cut the tissue
if they were being used in surgery to clamp off blood vessels. So we must be
talking about different things. The ones I use have ridges which interlock,
but the ridges aren't sharp.
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Perhaps forceps in the UK are slightly different to hemostats in the US - I've
never had any trouble with them cutting threads.
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Hello Dianne,
Thank you for the additional information. Gawthorpe Hall is now high on my
list to visit. I hope I can persuade my husband to make it a stop next time we
are going to Scotland. Kate Davies is my favourite knitting designer, so I
look forward to see what her Gawthorpe Hall
You can get third hands from Rolande Deliever in Belgium: -
rolande-deliever.com
or from Le Centre de la Dentelle in France: ladentelledupuy.com.They go
under the name of pince de Brucelle(s), and the Le Puy one costs 10,40 -
plus pp, of course!
Hope this helps!
Sue, in Montélimar, France
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Thanks, Jean! I had exactly the same thought, and I'm in the US...
Clay
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On Oct 17, 2013, at 1:14 PM, Jean Nathan jean...@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
Just had another thought - if forceps cut thread, then they'd cut the tissue
if they were being used in surgery to clamp off blood
Sue, Thanks for posting this link. In addition to the embroidery
episode, I was also able to watch 2 others including a fascinating look
at wallpaper and how it is made and changed over the centuries, as well
as an interesting look at the history of knitting around the isle.
If others have
Don't forget to mention this on Needlelace Talk, Catherine.
I am sure there are lots of new Needlelacers who haven't got your book, and
would be interested.
(I don't know how anyone can manage without it!)
Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.
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My sister sent this to me, and I thought I'd like to share it.
Linda Walton, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K.
where it is a beautiful Autumn morning, a pale blue sky,
the sun shining down on the beech woods,
where the leaves are beginning to change,
and the birds are singing. I would like
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