Brenda wrote: I have been asked which threads I think lacemakers would most like to have available. I know my choices, but they are possibly not yours! So;
Q1, If all sizes and all colours were available which fibre (silk, cotton, linen or rayon) would you be most likely to choose for a, hankie edging - cotton b, table mat/doiley - probably cotton, as the easiest to launder, or maybe linen c, collar - depends what I want to wear it with, cotton or linen or silk (but never rayon, I can't bear to wear anything like rayon, it feels horrid against my skin). d, wall hanging - whatever I found first in the right colour and thickness e, cushion cover - probably linen as first choice f, baby dress trimming - cotton (for ease of washing/softness) or maybe silk for a christening outfit g, pictorial piece to be framed - no preference (would depend on the piece) h, scarf - Wool, preferably (I wear scarves for warmth, not beauty!), although silk/linen/cotton might be nice too Q2, If a new range of coloured linen became available would you like it to be: a, about 40 wraps/cm - fine enough for point ground b, about 30 wraps/cm - similar thickness to DMC Special Dentelles 80 (tatting cotton) c, about 22 wraps/cm - similar to most perle 12 d, about 14 wraps/cm - similar to most perle 8 e, about 11 wraps/cm - similar to most perle 5 f, thicker than any of these a and b (in that order of preference) - there are plenty of coloured threads available in the thicker sizes (which I rarely (in the case of c) or never use), but very little fine, coloured linen (I think Goldschild/Londonderry is the only one, and I have to get that sent from outside the UK) That's my two-pennyworth, now to read all the other replies! Beth in a sunny, breezy Cheshire spring - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
