> Steph writes > >Flanders has so many worker exchanges where 4 bobbins cross > >the gimp, that a coloured gimp shows up as a dotted line > From: Noelene & Bill Lafferty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > While talking of coloured lace - a couple of years ago, I started > a simple piece of Torchon and found I didn't have the right thickness > in Perle for the gimp. I was going to double the Perle I had, when > I thought why not wind single on two bobbins, and work the gimp > a la Russian tape lace, with the workers going through a pair of > gimps instead of the gimp being trapped down. The results were > great, and I've always done my Torchon gimps that way since. > The gimp really stands out.
I remember discussing this awhile back. I think a couple of us (Arachneans) tried twining a thinner gimp. I know I did, and it worked great. The gimp really stands out from the background because it never has any 'regular' threads crossing it. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
