Margot, I would define N.Am calico as a N.Am muslin weight fabric with a flowered print. N.Am muslin is a plain light weight fabric of 'natural' or white color.
Lorri On 17 Oct 2008, at 04:39, Jean Nathan wrote: > In the UK the word muslin usually refers to butter muslin which is > a very fine, see-through, loosely woven cotton which is useful for > steaming and straining in the kitchen,and was used to cover meat in > a butchers - a light-weight gauze. UK butter muslin = N.Am. cheesecloth UK calico = N.Am. muslin (I think) I don't know what the translation of the N.Am. calico is. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot<http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot> - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
