Hi Marilyn, Varigated thread can be used with discretion in bobbin lace. If you have an intricate design, then NO. The thread varigation will detract from the design, or hide the design completely. However, if you have something without a design, then varigated thread can add spice to the project.
I have a simple rose pattern that is made in one piece, sort of a horseshoe shaped piece. It's done all in half stitch, so no design in the lace. It is pretty done in a varigated. It is exceptionally pretty when done with all the passives in a solid color and only the worker in the varigated. Especially when done with crochet thread size 30 where the color changes are far apart. Each shade clumps together and looks like a petal. When rolled up into a rose, the color changes add dimension. Another time a varigated thread works is in a wide cloth stitch trail through a Torchon pattern. The special thread must be added at the start of each trail, and thrown out at the end, but the result is lovely. The normal worker thread just becomes an extra passive in the trail, and then picks up it's duties at the end of the trail. Experimenting is the only way to see if a varigated color will work in a particular pattern. Don't be shy about throwing out some thread, or cutting off a project after a couple inches, if it doesn't look right to you. Learning what not to do is as important as learning what to do. And a bit of experimenting may turn a so-so pattern into a work of delight. Alice in Oregon -- where we set an all time "cold" temp for a high for the day. And this is supposed to be summer. Jun 16, 2010 04:31:19 AM, [email protected] wrote: >Is there a variegated thread that is suitable for bobbin lace making? I have been >looking, but I really haven't found anything. I know there is some Hardanger >thread #5 that comes in skeins, but I thought I would rather have a ball of thread >like #30 Cebelia. If anyone knows of any would you please let me know? thank you. >Marilyn from SW MN - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
