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From: Janice Blair
Subject: [lace] Graph paper/Needle lace
What I should have asked was what Catherine used on her base, i.e. the
blue
paper, which might be something to do with architecture.
Catherine, please tell me what you use as the top layer of your base
A search on eBay found 37 listings of glossy and matt sticky back plastic in
various colours. I didn't delve too deeply but there seemed to be various
prices and quantities.
Diana in Northamptonshire on another spring like day (it can't last!)
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Well, you must all have thought I was a dummy not knowing what graph paper was.
Of course I did, and after all the replies, we all know where we can get it
from. Thank you everyone.
What I should have asked was what Catherine used on her base, i.e. the blue
paper, which might be something
Janice,
Over here it is referred to as architect's linen. When I started making
bobbin lace in the late 80s it was on its way out in drawing offices and my
dad has a small supply which he was begrudgingly thinking if letting me have.
He was very relieved when he found out it was for needle lace
I just searched Cornelissen and they don't stock architects linen so I did a
search on google and found a thread on obtaining it from our own archives.
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/msg34937.html
Kind Regards
Liz Baker
On 22 Apr 2013, at 00:25, The Lace Bee
And you'll find Catherine Barley's reply to my question about architect's
linen In January 2011 in the archives:
Hi Sue
I use a dark blue matt sticky backed plastic. I prefer it to architect's
linen as it makes for a better contrast with the fine white threads. I
believe it is available in a
