Hi Sharon,
A smaller alternative to the 'snake' would be to draw a leaf sort of
shape, perhaps 1 and a half to 2 inches long. With suitable colours, in
pearl cotton or similar this can be turned into a fish. You can add an
eye with a bead and bundle the pairs at the end just as you do with the
Dear Lorelei and all you other kind spiders who have responded. I'm
beginning to revise my opinion about using the snake as a starter project
since a couple of you pointed out some areas of potential difficulty.
Perhaps the boring bandage might be best after all? I hadn't thought of
tape lace as