Jean wrote: Hi Evelynn, I think that DMC Retors d'Alsace 60/2 is no longer made, so you will need a substituate unless you can find some old stock. In Brenda's book 'Threads for Lace' it is given as 46 wraps per cm. The nearest Egyptian cotton will be the 70/2. Cotton always works up much softer than linen but there are no linens as fine as this being made any more. I know that in one of their book samples Bridget and Geraldine did use a cotton called Unity 150 which was a white machine thread which makes beautiful crisp lace. Again that is no longer available but Jennifer and John Ford of the UK have an equivalent, Dragonfly 140. Jean in Cleveland U.K.>
I used the Dragonfly 140 on my second buckspoint hankie and I was so disappointed when I took the lace off the pillow. It felt harsh instead of soft. It seemed to me to feel more like a polyester. I don't know what Dragonfly is composed of and I used it as it was recommended as a susbtitute for working the patterns in the book, but I have never used it since. Pity the poor bride using that edging and getting a "paper" cut on her nose. :-) Actually the bride got divorced 3 years later, wonder whatever happened to her and the hankie? Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
