Your point is well taken Adele. I've already got plenty of problems with the 'lace' threads! lol Besides I could always make something in white/ecru & dye it to my satisfaction later. Tatting cotton & Oliver Twist are too beefy for Honiton so finding a colored fine thread is high on my 'to do' list. I plan to try the Italian thread I purchased last year (Tre Stelle) when I get a free moment. I very much appreciate this thread discussion because I don't know what I don't know. Trying to get my learner's permit here! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA ---- Adele Shaak <[email protected]> wrote: I think it's not so much that certain threads are sacred, it's just that some threads are more difficult to work with and when there are more suitable threads available most lacemakers would prefer to avoid trouble. Stiffer threads - linens or sometimes quilting cottons, depending on how they're spun or finished - can be so stiff that they don't like to stay wound onto your bobbin, or the double-half-hitch doesn't want to stay hitched at all. Plus your stitches don't want to stay twisted or knotted, and you're fighting the thread all the way through the project. Other threads, being built for a different craft, may have differences built into them that you don't want for bobbin lace.
Having said that, if you want strong colours you might like to use tatting cotton, which many people use all the time with complete success. > > Hope this helps. > > Adele > West Vancouver, BC > (west coast of Canada) > - 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/
