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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Northern Lights Lodge, post: 2305107, member: 13464&quot;]Hi again [USER=602]@Aquitaine[/USER] </p><p>What a darling pattern!&nbsp; I can see why you want to save it!&nbsp; Little wedding bells! I&#039;m surprised that the lace is so pristine if the cases are ruined!&nbsp; Oh well, it is what it is!&nbsp; Yes, I do believe we are in &quot;luck&quot;! This is one of your &quot;backside shots&quot;. I can&#039;t see it from the front - but these diagonal stitches are the &quot;whip stitch&quot; which holds the lace to the fabric! Using care; you should EASILY be able to remove the whip stitch! [ATTACH=full]258663[/ATTACH]</p><p>I&#039;ve marked the diagonal stitch itself on the right side and just arrowed the stitches on the left. </p><p><br /></p><p>Get yourself a sharp, fine pair of scissors, magnifying goggles if you need to, and a good size needle, like a darning needle. Be sure to work on the back side where these diagonal stitches are more obvious. Pick one of the diagonal stitches and to be &quot;sure&quot; that it is a &quot;whip stitch&quot;; run your darning needle under it - between the thread and the fabric. Pull a little and see if it puckers up the fabric. If it does; it is undoubtedly the &quot;whip stitch&quot;. Clip that thread. You should be able to work from side to side; putting your darning needle under each whip stitch and get it to pull free. If it gets too long; cut that whip stitch that you have pulled out to a more reasonable length! *Hint: If you use the &quot;blunt&quot; end of your needle (with the eye); you won&#039;t poke into the thread or the fabric easily. Of course, don&#039;t poke your finger! When you get to the &quot;end&quot;... use your goggles if necessary to probe a little with your darning needle to see which thread &quot;easily&quot; lifts out. They may have done several stitches there to end or begin the thread. Once you have the whip stitch free; you should have a lovely length of joined lace from each pillowcase! Let the new project begin! New pillowcases?? They would make an awesome wedding gift!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>By all means; if you have any other questions; concerns; issues; problems - do contact me! Good luck! You CAN do this!</p><p><br /></p><p>PS. I did have a lovely weekend!</p><p>Leslie[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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