Has anyone tried to figure a thread size from a finished item? I tried it on my collar with this result.
Figuring that the tightest clothwork area would be a bit similar to the spacing of a thread wrap, I counted several different areas, vertically and horizontally. In this case, I consistently got 10 or 11 rows or columns per centimeter. That would translate to 20-22 threads per c. In "Threads for Lace", that size could be Gutermann 40/3, Piper Twisted Gloss 90/9 or 40/3, Piper silk Gimp 40/3 or 45/3, Mulberry Silks 70/3. This gives me a place to start. The other puzzle is whether this collar is really Maltese. It was labeled Maltese from the lace dealer I got it from. However, I'm beginning to wonder if it really is Cluny. It seems to have features of both laces, but that's not unusual since the two laces are in the same family. It's also missing some of the distinctive features of Maltese. I thought at first that it might have an Art Nouveau influence on the design. That might explain the design differences. Before someone else asks, no...I cannot send a scan of it. I haven't learned how to do that yet. If I get a friend to scan it, I'll let you know. Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon ... at the end of a lovely spring day. Rain forecast for tomorrow. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
