Alex It doesn't go back quite that far. It was a Lace Guild convention workshop with Bill Hornsby when each of us had a thread labelled as "size 100" with which we made a wrapping and he went on to explain why the results were all rather different.
I do remember though in one of the guinea pig self-help groups mention was made that we should know the difference between 2-ply and 3-ply threads and I remember thinking that yes I knew what 2-ply and 3-ply meant, though at that time I didn't have a clue about the resulting properties! For anyone else still wondering; a 2-ply thread will flatten more than a 3-ply one. That means that the 2-ply thread will embed itself down more and make a soft, drapy lace. Good for something which is to be used as a gathered edging. The 3-ply thread remains a bit rounder when made up and will be a little crisper so better for lace which is to be displayed flat. The 6-ply crochet threads (usually 2S/3Z) are very firm and make quite harsh feeling lace, not so good for wearing but good for table mats etc. Brenda On 25 Mar 2013, at 10:22, Alex Stillwell wrote: > Thank you for all the work you do on threads Brenda. Didn't this have its > origins in our self-help group when we were guinea pigs when the City & Guilds > Lacemaking was set up? Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - 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/
