[lace] Aurifil Mako 80 thread source?

2018-08-26 Thread Susan
Hello Again! I see what you mean about pricey—$6.95 a spool! Ironically, I paid less than $6 for a spool locally, however, white/neutrals only—no color. Then I ran across The Fat Quarter Shop (online) in TX. They are selling “sets” of 6 spools at a discount. I ordered the 1930’s colors for

Re: [lace] Aurifil Mako 80

2018-08-23 Thread Marianne Gallant
For anyone interested in seeing what the thread looks like worked up, I posted a picture to my blog. *Marianne* Marianne Gallant Vernon, BC Canada m...@shaw.ca http://threadsnminis.blogspot.ca - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace

Re: [lace] Aurifil Mako 80

2018-08-23 Thread Marianne Gallant
Oh dear, I just ordered 2 of each colour that my dealer had in stock.Yeah, I am crazy, but hey, it's colour.If you want, I can send you her email and a list of colour numbers she has in stock. She is in BC Canada. If you want to see the colours that are available for this thread, you can

Re: [lace] Aurifil Mako 80

2018-08-23 Thread ashaak
You can see the colour range on the Aurifil website here: https://www.aurifil.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Aurifil-Cotton-Color-Names -2018.pdf Also, what I think is really a good idea - they give you the

Re: [lace] Aurifil Mako 80

2018-08-23 Thread hottleco
Thanks Adele! Color—OMG, my quilt shop only has white & neutrals. There were several versions of white which I thought was nice. Must look into their color range. My spool was beautifully packaged in shrink wrap. The spool seems to be wood! A friend in BC used it & was complimentary. Why am I

Re: [lace] Aurifil Mako 80

2018-08-23 Thread Marianne Gallant
Yes, I have used it and love the way it works up and looks, nice sheen silk-like looking. Works to any pattern calling for 80/2 thread. *Marianne* Marianne Gallant Vernon, BC Canada m...@shaw.ca http://threadsnminis.blogspot.ca, https://www.facebook.com/GallantCreation/ On 2018-08-23 1:43

Re: [lace] Aurifil Mako 80

2018-08-23 Thread Adele Shaak
… and so sorry that I didn’t trim my last post … Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) - 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:

Re: [lace] Aurifil Mako 80

2018-08-23 Thread Adele Shaak
Hi Susan: I just got some - mail-ordered because I couldn’t find it locally. I bought it because I saw someone using it at a class and it looks really nice. It’s the right size for many of the finer lace patterns that we see, and comes in lovely colours. It’s a good size if you’re going to try

[lace] Aurifil Mako 80

2018-08-23 Thread Susan
Hello All! Has anyone used this thread? If so, what did you use it for & have you formed an opinion? I just found it today at a local quilt shop & the owner said it was new last fall. Many thanks. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to