Hi fellow lace makers, I have been off into the realm of tatting, learning to tat, attempting to improve my tatting and making some pretty christmas pieces over the past year but finally got back to getting my lace pillow out and working a couple of little pieces and getting back into the swing of bobbin lace making. I have just completed one of Christine Springetts pieces out of her little red christmas collection book page 38 and whilst I am pleased with how pretty it is and it will go off to my sister I found that the gold rush thread stretched and allowed the piece to have a slight sag in it. I have given it a go with the spray starch and yes I can hear many of you groaning with pain at the thought, but it has tightened it up enough and this piece doesnât need to last 100 years but just be there to support and encourage my sister through her treatment for Cancer.
As I had intended to make several of these over this coming year in various colours of the gold rush I need to ask for some advice from you very experienced folk. I think I want to keep the inner sparkle passive pair which looks lovely in lamp light I would like to replace the outer pair (In this piece it is gold which is what goes around the rings and has allowed it to stretch). Can any of you suggest a replacement thread of the same sort of thickness to replace the outer gold thread please? My one thought sitting here is that maybe one cotton thread worked with one gold rush might give it that bit of extra stability but am open to any of your suggestions. Sue T Dorset 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/
