Like Alex I’ve always understood that on the whole black lace produced in the English east Midlands was worked with white thread which was later dyed. On the other hand I have old Beds lace prickings on grey card which I believe were used for work with black thread. Diana in Northamptonshire
> On 4 Sep 2018, at 16:37, N.A. Neff <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have found black thread hard to work with if the pricking is made of a > card too light in color. If the contrast is too great, then the eye has > trouble seeing the details of the black threads. (Same with photographing > or photocopying black lace.) So it might seem contrary, but using a medium > to darker color for your pricking or background makes the contrast within > the black thread paths clearer. > > I have come to greatly prefer a medium-dark red card for my prickings, for > white, ecru, and black threads all. It is much easier on my eyes than the > brighter or lighter blue cards. > > Nancy > Connecticut, USA > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
