Interesting question, and my immediate response is ...Possibly not. In all my sewing experience, I haven't found any machine thread made of linen. It's the nature of the textile that makes it unsuitable for machines. Linen thread tends to be a bit irregular in thickness, and has slubs. It is also not slippery. Thread for machines needs to be very even and smooth, and slide easily through all the gears. A sewing machine makes the thread rub against metal about 20 times before it is sewn in the fabric. Slubs would jam up the works.
In history, machine laces didn't become a major commercial venture until cotton thread became widely available (after the development of the cotton gin). The linen thread just would not slide easily through all the slots and gears. Cotton thread did. In hand sewing, a person can deal with the thick and thin parts of the thread. I guess a spool of lace linen thread could be tried in a machine to see how it responds. I've never had the reason to try it. And I have no linen garments to look at to see what the commercial industry uses. One of the better quality thinner linen threads might be strong enough to not break while making one small garment. Has anyone on the Lace List sewn a linen garment? Please speak up. What thread did you use? Alice in Oregon --- where it's changed from cold and icy to cool and wet. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dona Bushong <bdonama...@gmail.com> .... With renewed energy I've managed to make good progress on yardage that I'm making to go on the bottom of a christening gown. ........I've decided to go ahead and sew the gown and begin applying the lace that I have made. ...... My question deals more with the thread for sewing the gown than with the lace. Both the lace and fabric are linen..............I've looked online for linen sewing threads but most of my searches have come up with threads for hand sewing. Will I be able to find linen thread for machine sewing? Dona in Havre de Grace, MD - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
