Lacis, practical instructions in filet brodé or darning on net; . haps somewhat difficult to thread, especiallywhen a thick thread is used, on account of the eye being some-what small, and I think that a slightly larger eye could bemade without in any way interfering with the passing of thethread. These needles are to be bought in any of the largeshops, and can be had in different sizes ; Nos. 1 to 6 are thoseusually sold. No. 4 is perhaps the most useful size for allordinary Lacis. DIRECTIONS FOR ATTACHING THE NETTO THE FRAME There are several methods of attaching the net to the fol
Lacis, practical instructions in filet brodé or darning on net; . haps somewhat difficult to thread, especiallywhen a thick thread is used, on account of the eye being some-what small, and I think that a slightly larger eye could bemade without in any way interfering with the passing of thethread. These needles are to be bought in any of the largeshops, and can be had in different sizes ; Nos. 1 to 6 are thoseusually sold. No. 4 is perhaps the most useful size for allordinary Lacis. DIRECTIONS FOR ATTACHING THE NETTO THE FRAME There are several methods of attaching the net to the following will perhaps be found to be the most generallyconvenient. 124 Attachment to Frame Begin by cutting the skein of thread through once will give the right length of thread that is convenientto work with. If shorter than this, more frequent joining isnecessary, and if longer the worker will find that the threadbecomes untwisted, and consequently looks thicker than therest of the work. This effect is obviated by merely cuttingthe skein through Net attached to Frame. Take one strand, double it, and proceed to tie one of thecorner meshes of the netting to one of the extreme corners ofthe metal frame ; tie it quite securely and cut off the threadneatly. Do exactly the same at each of the other threecorners. Your frame will now look like this (see Illustra-tion 83). You will notice that the netting is quite evenly tied atabout three millimetres or one eighth of an inch from theframe. I25 Lacis Now thread the needle and attach the thread firmly at oneof the corners, and proceed to sew the sides of the net to thesides of the frame, passing the needle through each mesh atthe side of the net (take both threads that form the edge otthe net) and round the frame itself. Draw the thread uptightly and evenly and gently after each stitch. The reasonfor gentleness is to prevent the snapping of the thread whichwould result from too sudden a strain were the thread to bepulle
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