valved@atl.mindspring.com wrote: > > How about putting a small lamp on the floor and letting it shine up under > the fabric and through the holes of the fabric? I've done that before. <snip> I have also done this, but save this trick for the winter! I found the heat from the lamp overwhelming, and we certainly don't need our sweaty mitts all over our precious needlework ;-). Needless to say, this project of mine on 18ct black aida is still sitting in the infamous UFO pile! Maybe this winter...... Lisa