On a TV programme travelling around Britain by train, Michael Portillo visited
a factory where needles are made, and we saw the machines punching out the
eyes of the needles.
I only found out a few years ago that there is a good side and a bad side when
threading needles!! Now I have seen the
Another tidbit found doing a quick search in images per Walter Evans & Co.
(there weren't many), on a big carton label, it was also known by its
trademark as Boar's Head Cotton Manufactory; Walter Evans & Co., Derby,.
Superior Crochet and Machine Cotton. In Soft and Patent Glacé .
With this in
Hi Everybody:
Ops! I meant to say DMC cotton floche, not coton a broder.
Adele
> if I were doing that
> today I would substitute pearl cotton, although it could have been a matte
> soft cotton like DMCâs coton a broder.
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My guess is that you are probably looking at a 2 ply cotton thread.
IF it was cotton and 2-ply then in theory at least it would compare with coton
perle/pearl cotton
All the different brands of perle are fairly similar in thickness for each
size.
DMC, Mez and Madeira come/came as thick as size
Following up on Jeri's, Susan's, and MarÃa's posts, I wanted to mention
that I will be teaching Frisado de Valladolid needle lace at the Heritage
Village Lace Guild's annual seminar in Amherst NY (USA) in June 2018.
You should also watch for the May-June 2018 annual lace issue of
*Piecework*
I found Mrs. Beetonâs book online, and found directions for using
Mecklenburg thread along with embroidery cotton to do cutwork, so they must
have been two different things.
Judging from the way they used the thread in the pattern, if I were doing that
today I would substitute pearl cotton,
PS - I'm not 100% sure it was cotton; could have been linen, if used on
linen net.
On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 10:42 AM, I wrote:
> So, an embroidery cotton at least.
>
>
Bev
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Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of
Canada
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Hello Joseph and everyone
I googled, Mecklenburg thread No. 20, and found this quote from 'Victorian
Embroidery, An Authoritative Guide' by Barbara J. Morris, 2003.
"...In nineteenth-century England, guipure d'art was worked in raised and
intersected patterns darned on a square network of linen
i often like to play this to cheer me up while lacing. the melody is very
invigorating and the lyrics are inspiring. hope you might enjoy checking
it out.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/HzSaoN2LdfU?fs=1
Hugs, Lin and the Mali
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The book is currently out of print, and for all sorts of reasons itâs been
that way for a while. Once all our building work is finished I will get down
to doing the next edition.
If Jopie has a spare copy, grab it!
Re the Mecklenburg thread; I havenât seen any, so thatâs why itâs not
Most sewing machine needles do have the flat side on the shank to correctly
align the needle in the machine (some industrial machine needles are round)
but also machine needles have a groove down the front (rounded side of the
shank) to accommodate the thread as the needle pierces the fabric. The
The book is called;- Threads for Lace (6th Edition), subtitle;- A survey and
comparison of 1800 Lacemaking and other threads by Brenda Paternoster. There
is no IBSN as the book is self published. Have a look at;-
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/threads/add5.html Also, Brenda herself
is very
Subject: [lace] Winding Idrija bobbins
A lace friend makes lots of Idrija lace on a bolster. She said that when
she
winds the bobbins clockwise, they won't stay in their hitch. They loosen
and
fall to the floor. When the threads are wound counter-clockwise, they stay
in place -- providing
Nancy
You are exactly right in your description, and for the modern sewing
machines with the automatic threader gadgets, this is also true...but we are
getting away from lacemaking.
Happy Lacing ladies
Susie
Illinois
Hi Susie,
Just FYI, I think the flat side is to be
Good morning Lacemakers
I believe this information will be helpful to lacemakers who actually do sew
their lace onto cloth, etc with a sewing machine.
Forgive me for the length but it is all very helpful. Concerns position of
the spools of threads...
Reference:
Hi all,
I've been a little bemused by the discussion about threading needles. All I
do is pinch a clean-cut end between thumb and index finger of one hand,
completely covering the thread, then push the eye between the thumb and
index fingers while gradually opening the fingers, until the thread
Hi Susie,
Just FYI, I think the flat side is to be sure the needle is positioned
exactly right for the mechanism that makes the stitch. If the needle were
rotated the slightest amount, the thread wouldn't be hooked and there'd
quickly be a thread jam.
Nancy
Connecticut, USA
On Tue, Dec 12, 2017
To everyone still frustrated after following these directions:
I've also tried setting up such a filter and it made no difference (as an
ex-software engineer I'm fairly sure I did it right).
Thank you, Jeri, for copying those of us still thwarted by gmail!
Nancy
Connecticut, USA
On Tue, Dec
Hi Gabriele & Karen
Thank you for the references. The last decade of the 18th century into the
first quarter of the 19th century seems to cover the time when the different
point laces became into existence, unless anyone has any other information..
A version of point de racroc was used to join
I have her books, but unfortunately I could not find this thread in there...
For thread comparison Brenda Paternosters books is invaluable. She compares
many threads in such a way that enables cross-referencing easily.
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Hi fellow Arachnids,
The footside (sewing edge) is easy to work either side, but some people are
more comfortable with one side rather than the other.
There are a number of ways to do picots and I cannot see why it should freak
teachers out if the results look good. I do hope however, that you
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