by Makinamess » Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:19 pm
Yep, the threads often do get muddled up, which is why (when they are not being used) they are held in place with stitch holders ! Cats and children can be quite troublesome too, as both ignore the rules of the house - ie. do not touch Messy's lace OR ELSE !!!
A friend of mine one showed me a piece of lace her grandmother had almost finished but it was interrupted by grannie's death. The pillow and all her work were put up in the attic for the next 15 years. When I got to see said piece of work, it was filthy and covered in soot and all the threads looked like the cat had been having a wonderful time with them. I untangled it all (took me a week), undid a few inches, finished it off completely and washed it gently (errr, 3 times), then pinned it all back into shape. My friend now has it framed on her wall in tribute to her grandmother and it is a beautiful piece of lace !