Hi everyone It seems quiet on the list, so here goes with some randomness about lace. I'm trying a thread, Sulky 12 wt., and it is 'ok' but not great - it is about the same as pearl 12. The latter I can't find easily in stores near me, the former I can, plus it comes in interesting solid shades. My favourite 'new' thread is still Valdani, the hand-dyed variegated selections especially (and the size meant for machine quilting - 40/3 I think it is sized at). The Valdani is smooth and strong. The downside is, I have to get that by mail order, too, and have to be sure of the colour because there are heaps on a spool (which is good and bad - good if you want lots of it, bad if it ends up kicking around the stash, not being used - LOL!). The Sulky 12 wt. seems to have a hint of 'halo' or fuzz - not as effective in the plaits I was making, as the Valdani. I'm doing a thread comparison by working up 'pinchain' plaits. Pinchain plaits: CTTCTTCTT etc. Tension by swinging one or the other pairs out to 90 degrees, at the C position (and back again). I have a makeshift 'lace stiffening device' - some styro, with a plastic grocery bag pinned over it, used exclusively for stiffening lace ornaments (at present, with pinchains plaits...). I leave the pins in the styro to reuse for the next stiffening project. I was looking for it, then remembered it had fallen into the waste paper basket, and the elves who do my housework had efficiently dealt with the basket contents. What could I do but chuckle to myself, and make another such styro device?! yours without a whole lot of lace messages to read ;) Bev in Sooke BC (west coast of Canada) ps - I'd dream up another survey, but haven't any inspirations...
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