The one site I found which sold linen sewing thread did say that it has to be waxed with bees wax before using. Probably for this very reason- the coming unspun. Will that bit of wax become a problem later on? Will it eventually collect dirt and discolor? I do think my best option is to sew the garment itself with a cotton thread and hand sew the lace onto the garment with linen. Next question - do I wash my lace before attaching it to the garment? I will, of course, wash the fabric first. Thank you all for your thoughts. Dona
Another major reason why linen threads are not suitable for machine sewing > is that they are nearly all S spun. That makes them very suitable for BL > because most BL has more twists than crosses in its construction and the > twist action will tend to tighten a Z spun thread but loosen an S spun > thread. However, sewing machines are all made to take Z spun thread. Even > if you do find a nice smooth linen it will tend to come unspun with the > action of the sewing machine and the machine will definitely not be happy. > > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
