Hallo to all,
hi Jane, that idea of handing down the washing instructions is a real
marvelous idea
i think it might be even a perfect part of the design
why not embroider the washing instructions on the gown?
I think it is a real good idea
and a modern touch to the total work
besides the problem of linnen or cotton
you can always choose for a not 100% pure linnen or cotton
if you whoose a halfmix you can overcome sometimes the problems of
shrinking or deforming, that is in the first place the reason why they
began making
mixes of materials in the "old-days"
plus if you take a mixed thread of linnen and other materials
you have less and less nobs of "horrifying"linnen structures
...
francis
Jane Partridge schreef:
In message <654178.80006...@web51103.mail.re2.yahoo.com>, Dona Bushong
<dmbush...@yahoo.com> writes
My first question concerns the thread. The pattern calls for
Egyptian Cotton
80/2. As I said though, I'm putting this on linen. Does one usually
mix
fibers for the lace and fabric? I know from knitting and spinning that
mixing of fibers can give different results when it comes to
laundering. And
as I hope this will get passed down from my daughters to their
children, will
the different fibers age differently?
I'm working a Bucks piece (a one-off, of my own design) at the moment
and using linen thread which is at the thick end of comfortable for
the grid - when I hit a slub it is hard going. (Yes, I know, I could
have used a larger grid but I want a denser effect on this one, I also
have reasons for the thread choice!). The particular thread (Texere's
Galway Linen) behaves the same as DMC Broder Machine - untwists with
the movement of the bobbins so I have to keep a constant watch that
the threads are not about to fall apart on me (which has happened a
couple of times).
I personally prefer to use a glazed cotton for Bucks, but find the
William Hall 80/2 cotton produces a good result without the untwisting
problem.
As a weaver, you will know that there is a difference in the "handle"
of the finished lace between lace and linen - and the same will go for
the robe itself. The amount of drape and creasing you want may be a
deciding factor between the two fabrics. If the robe is likely to be
used in a hot climate, then fine linen may be a good choice, but
cotton fabric may be a lot easier to care for and may give a nicer
feel against the baby's skin.
Because you cannot expect to be there when your gr.gr.gr.gr
grandchildren are using the robe, I would go for a match between
fabric and lace threads, to make washing/care as easy as possible for
someone who may not have our knowledge, and would definitely not add
the hassle of having to remove the lace from the robe before washing,
then put it back, to the schedule of a busy new mother who may not be
the best of needlewomen! Handing down washing instructions with the
robe is a good idea, as long as it is kept up to date with the
availability of washing products over the next hundred-or-so years.
We have two robes - one made from my mother-in-law's (cotton) wedding
dress, worn by my husband and eldest daughter, and a smocked silk robe
and bonnet I made for my younger daughter (before I started making lace).
As for the effect of the gimp round the honeycomb, without seeing the
pattern, I would work a small sample first, looking at the effect of
doubling and stop-start, and decide which looks best. Double would at
least mean that the threads are continuous, and less likely to come
astray over the washings to come!
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