Hello everyone
...and anyone who does Cantù lace, just a question - what thread(s) do you use?
I'm working on a simple piece, thread specified is just 'no. 40 for
Cantù which I'm guessing is one listed in Brenda's thread book as the
Filato per Tombolo variety.
I don't have that, have tried Finca
Hi Bev
Can you get common or garden cotton sylko 50 (Amman/Coats) - or any
other cotton intended for regular machine stitching of seams?
Brenda
On 19 Sep 2008, at 17:02, bev walker wrote:
Hello everyone
...and anyone who does Cantù lace, just a question - what thread(s) do
you use?
I'm
Hi Bev.
I have two sources for Cantù threads. Holy Van Sciver
http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com/ doesn't have a lot left, but last I
heard she still had some filatu di Cantù size 30 and 40 left in écru. I
bought a couple of spools. I also order from a lady named Gianfranca in
Italy. Her site is
Thanks for the reply Brenda. The garden variety g cotton thread is
too fine for the pattern. Photo-reducing it isn't an option. Coats
Cometa 40 is 26 wraps in T4L. #30 not given - I ought to send you a
sample ;)
(I have an idea that it has been discontinued though)
Looking at the wraps for Filato
Thank you Sr. Claire - when I googled, I found a couple of places in
England that had the specified thread, but neither shipped to North
America. Hadn't got much further in online searching. So, thank you
for the two sources. If I do order any, I ought to get size 30 and 40
to compare 'in hand'
Hi Bev
Since Filato di Cantu 40 is 32 w/cm Amann/Coats Sylko is 32 w/cm and
Tootle Sylko is 31 w/cm and you say Sylko is too fine it suggests that
the number 40 specified wasn't Filato.
If you're thinking that the pattern needs about 20 w/cm it could be
that the original used DMC Cordonnet
