All my spangles used to be on brass wire, and I have changed them all to fishing line over the past few years. I often found that threads got snagged on the wire, as well as getting sharp Continue reading →
The Romanian Point Lace – is a craft used by the Romanian women to enrich their home decor by creating doilies, tablecloths, runners, curtains, decorative pillows and/or framed as pictures. Cotton thread commonly Continue reading →
I’ve gone back to Freehand Laces as they are so quick after Bucks. I do use the odd support pin and often a pricking, which may be either just two columns Continue reading →
Straw and fibre pillows, styrofoam and ethafoam pillows, other fillings, block pillows, attachments, ratchet pillows, needlelace pillows, le puy pillows, travel pillows, sitting straight, pillows and bobbins, and pillow covers.
Pillows
Straw/Fibre Pillows
A well stuffed straw pillow is truly Continue reading →
Backings and pads, needlelace pillows, Aemelia ars, needles, Halas and Venetian Gros Point.
Backings and pads
I have never used cardboard as backing for my patterns. More the opposite. I’ve kept them very flexible. Are any of the other needlelacers Continue reading →