Re: [lace] Mixing threads

Hello Jeri and All, perhaps I miss some mails and didn't know exactly why mixing threads is a certain problem but my thaughts to this subject are those. I don't think that anybody who make traditional laces has the idea to mix threads of different sources, f. e. linnen with cotton. On the

[lace] Mixing threads

Co-incidentally at last Friday's Poole Bobbin Lace Circle meeting our speaker was a lady who works as a volunteer restoring the vestments worn by the clergy at Westminster Abbey. All are worn and some are very old - one was originally used at the Coronation of Charles II in 1661 and I believe

[lace] Mixing threads

It is quiet today, so maybe a good time to comment on all the correspondence the past two weeks about mixing threads. Firstly, I've had some very useful correspondence about this subject with Francis in Belgium, who has tried to explain the structure of threads to our Arachne list. Please

RE: [lace] Mixing Threads

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[lace] Mixing Threads

HI All I have encountered a small problem that I thought I would post so that any inexperienced lace makers as myself can see the solution. I am making an edging, the book says to use DMC Cotton Perle 8 with DMC 80 Cordonnet Special. Well I have the Perle but didn't have any Cordonnet, so I

Re: [lace] Mixing Threads

Wendy St Dogmaels wrote: I am making an edging, the book says to use DMC Cotton Perle 8 with DMC 80 Cordonnet Special. Well I have the Perle but didn't have any Cordonnet, so I have used Venus 70 instead. My problem is that it is very hard work as they seem to be fighting each other by that I

Re: [lace] Mixing Threads

Hello Wendy I am making an edging, the book says to use DMC Cotton Perle 8 with DMC 80 Cordonnet Special. Well I have the Perle but didn't have any Cordonnet, so I have used Venus 70 instead. My problem is that it is very hard work as they seem to be fighting each other by that I mean that

Re: [lace] Mixing Threads

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Re: [lace] Mixing Threads

Brenda Paternoster wrote: In 30 years time it's quite likely that most of the threads around today will be discontinued, your stash will be vintage and the patterns will require something not yet available! Nothing is set in stone, experiment with what you have and get to know how the

Re: [lace] Mixing Threads

Hello, Gentle Spiders, I'm back! I just resubscribed after being in Rockford for a wonderful week of IOLI lacemaking, meeting old and new friends, and simply having a grand time. We travelled and spent some time in the Plains before returning to Virginia. To add to this Mixing Threads