Using Tanne or DMC Broder machine instead of Brok 100/3 or Finca *will*
make a difference to the feel of the lace because both Tanne and Broder
Machine are 2 ply threads which will make a softer, more draping lace.
3 ply threads are rounder and the lace has more 'body' to it.
If all you are concerned with is finding a suitable thickness for your
pattern then yes you could use one of the Tannes, or nearer in
thickness would be Egyptian 80 (a couple of wraps either way doesn't
make a great deal of difference with the finer threads). But if you
want a substitute for Finca 80 that matches in both thickness and
structure the only choice is Brok 100/3.
Make a sample piece with your chosen thread, take the pins out and see
if you like the effect.
Brenda
I shall be using it for a floral Beds motif - adapted by Anita
Wilkinson from one of the old units prickings - so adding an extra
pair here or there shouldn't be a problem.
Depends how close you need to be. Brenda has just said Brok, but
Fince 80 and 100 are both sold as equivalent to Tanne 80. This latter
thread sits between the two Fincas, slightly nearer to 100 I think. I
have used both as alternatives to the Tanne 80 and prefer the 100, but
only because with Milanese I prefer the option of putting an extra
pair or two in if needed, to trying to do a braid with less pairs than
I really need.
So, if whatever you are making could cope with a slightly finer
thread, then the Tanne is an option. Much closer (only 1 wpc
different) is the DMC machine broder (or the older retors or
brilliante d'alsace). I don't think that amount of difference would
affect the appearance of the lace at all.
Brenda in Allhallows, Kent
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