Dear Joepie Although you didn't say Finca 30 was an equivalent to DMC 30, on the other hand you didn't say it wasn't, and it was "an alternate thread" to replace DMC30 that Alice was asking for. So I can quite see why Brenda was just making it clear that the two threads are different thickness and that patterns will need to be altered accordingly.
Don't forget that these posts are read by lacemakers of all abilities, and it would be a frustrating shame for someone who had got it in their head that Finca 30 was a good substitute for DMC 30, only to find that it was working up too fine. Also for beginners or people who haven't used these threads before, DMC Fil a Dentelle 80 (30wpc) is actually about 10 percent thinner than the Venus 70 (27wpc), so if you are using a pricking where the DMC is towards being on the thick side, you may not find that Venus is a satisfactory substitute without enlarging the pricking a little. As always, although Brenda's "Threads for Lace" is an invaluable aid to lacemaking, it is still a good idea to work a sample for any new thread/major project combination. Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
