A lace guide for makers and collectors; with a bibliography and five-language nomenclature, profusely illuswith halftone plates and key designs . ning it down tightly, so nothing can slip andno one can inadvertently upset the work. Time is not then lost in recommencinglater on. And the pillow, first swathed in a roll of clean, washable linen or silk,can be safely taken about in a shawl-strap or steamer-rug roll. This inside cover should be kept around the pillow even at home, to preventdust or insects from settling upon the lace, and to lay under and behind the cush-ion when in use, to keep pi
A lace guide for makers and collectors; with a bibliography and five-language nomenclature, profusely illuswith halftone plates and key designs . ning it down tightly, so nothing can slip andno one can inadvertently upset the work. Time is not then lost in recommencinglater on. And the pillow, first swathed in a roll of clean, washable linen or silk,can be safely taken about in a shawl-strap or steamer-rug roll. This inside cover should be kept around the pillow even at home, to preventdust or insects from settling upon the lace, and to lay under and behind the cush-ion when in use, to keep pins on the back of it from scratching wall or furni-ture. Cover and bobbins should be scrubbed before starting a new piece of work;but bobbins ought not to be soaked, as they are liable to warp. Should a creamylace be desired, it would be better to rely upon unbleached linen, than upon thediscoloration that comes from careless handling, for this of course, rots the threadand lessens the value of the product. Moreover, should the work become moretawny than intended and so require washing, there is risk of spoiling the original SUGGESTIONS 27. SHOWING BOBBINS COUCHED BETWEEN BANDS OF RIBBON. 28 A LACE GUIDE FOR MAKERS AND COLLECTORS charm of its delicate and perishable web. A damp washcloth can be kept in a rub-ber sponge bag or pocket at ones side and used whenever the hands feel sticky. Orthose who suffer from moist hands, can use some of the various toilet prepara-tions on the market; keeping the hands soft, nevertheless, by the use of somesoothing balm or lotion. When tape laces are made on the Spanish or Mexican pillow, a stiff felt notquite half an inch thick and about ten inches square, is attached to the pillow byone or two pins and turned or tipped from side to side as the serpentine designprogresses. The bobbins therefore, always bang in the normal position and donot entangle themselves helter-skelter by catching in pins behind them in thework already completed. Such fel
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