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dschmidt
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 Posted - 09/26/2010 : 4:30:05 PM
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I'm going to get some but wonder if any of you have advice before I purchase.
Donna in VA
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kbshee
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Posted - 09/26/2010 : 4:34:22 PM
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I'm glad I got them, they make blocking lace much easier. I bought ones from Knitpicks and I've only used them twice but like them a lot (except I was looking for them the other day and have no idea where they are...they come in a long tube so it shouldn't be that hard to find them).
kim in oregon
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anderknit
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Posted - 09/26/2010 : 9:35:59 PM
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Donna - Not much advice but just encouragement. They make blocking lace so very much easier. I live in NoVA and ordered mine from a shop near Baltimore or Ellicott City a few years back. Excellent service. Just makes sure to wipe the wires down with a rag before you use them. There's some sort of "stuff" on them that is used in the manufacturing process, and you want that off before putting your delicate lace on them.
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Jane
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Posted - 09/27/2010 : 03:05:19 AM
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I got mine from Patternworks a few years ago, and they really are a good investment. Wiping them down is a good idea. Make sure you have a lot of sturdy T-pins, too, because the little ones just won't cut it.
Jane
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dschmidt
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Posted - 09/27/2010 : 1:50:56 PM
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Thanks! I have a specific question - some sets have a combination of rigid and flexible wires. Should I get the combination or just rigid? (Jane - I have the big heavy t-pins already.)
Donna in VA
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auntlinda
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USA
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Posted - 09/27/2010 : 4:12:14 PM
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re: straight v. flexible
I use my straight ones almost exclusively, but that's b/c I tend to do lace projects with straight edges. If you do circular shawls for example, you're going to want the flexible ones too.
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Luann
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Posted - 09/27/2010 : 5:02:15 PM
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I have the Zonta (now Handworks Dressing Wires) set and I love them. It's like magic every time I use them, watching a shapeless mass suddenly come to life! If you buy from Handworks she makes a donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for every set sold.
Luann
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dschmidt
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Posted - 09/27/2010 : 5:31:14 PM
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Wow, Luann, that is a huge, great set. Here's the link if anyone else is interested. http://www.handworksnw.com/dressingwires.html
Donna in VA
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Blocking wires
