Waxed Linnenthreads have tradition in needlelace, I still wax my thread when I work linnen for needlelace, but I dont use bee-wax, I use a common tealight and my lace is washed after finishing my lace, so the wax will not stay on the fiber.
The difference during work is considerable as a waxed thread will be smoth and strong, a not waxed thread will break often and of course always on the wrong places. As you need to cut out all the places where the thread has this little thick wool, so you will have a considerable loss of thread too. Considering the difference in technique, I never had the idea to wax my thread for a BL-project, in my eyes that will be a considerable loss of time for no use at all..... On the other hand I use my rests on bobbins to do a little piece of needlelace or sewing, as I hate to throw them away. Alix from Luxembourg - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
