I used a polycotton for the Dress Cap I made (in navy, as I am white-haired now, and white lace would not show up !! ) I did not enjoy using the thread, as it did not want to stay in the hitch around the bobbin!, but otherwise the finished product turned out very well . the best part is that it never creases, so I can just pull it out of the case I keep it in, (with other doilies, neck tie etc) and wear it. A cotton lace piece would need ironing, but not the Polycotton piece!
I have used 50 Aurofil for Needlelace (and won a prize for it!) and it was really nice to use. I did a small piece of Gros Point type, and the sheen just enhances the work. I found the 28 weight Aurofil rather loosely spun, and only tried it for bobbin Lace. I did not like it a lot. Regards from Liz. In sunny Melbourne, Oz. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
