Dear Spiders all ââ As I have been in a steady 24/7 lacemaking mood in this recent rainy spell, I've had lots of time to work on my much-beloved current project, "Cloth-of-Gold," a beige-and-gold tablecloth, and, obviously, have had time to muse, ponder, meditate, ruminate, wonder, and . . . argue. What I've been arguing about, with my invisible and nameless adversary, is the type of beige thread that I'm using ââ one strand of DMC embroidery floss, the worst choice as everybody knows, and a dreadful no-no for lacemakers. Why? Because it's so loosely woven as to be downright flaccid. And if you want a crisp, bright, firm piece of lace, flaccid ain't gonna do it.
But "flaccid" is a pejorative. What about obedient, easy-to-use, lovely-to-look-at, comes-in-a-trillion-colors, etc. etc.? I have got more than halfway through my tablecloth, and haven't had a single broken thread (DMC's floss is S-spun), and each stitch stays where you put it. For contemporary work I would think it is ideal. And I look at my Cloth-of-Gold and I love it! So what, what, what, dear Arachnes, is the forbidding edict against floss all about? I would love to hear what you think. Brenda? Tamara? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
