Also, the staple of linen thread was much much longer than today, so it was far stronger than any thread that is now available.
Carolyn > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of bev walker > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 12:36 PM > To: M. L. Mouzon > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [lace] Midlands bobbins - handspun thread > > So amazing, when I examined an old, old lace under a linen tester, to > realize the lace was made of handspun singles (linen). Well, we work > with what we have, and whatever we do a lot of, we get good at, such > as when handspinning was the norm. The industry of flax was in its > heyday and a suitable pace of life along with it. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
