Janice your giraffe is exquisite! Many congratulations and you must be delighted with the result.
I am faced with a similar problem in that I am currently working on an antique Point de Gaze pattern of a collar, given to me some 30 or so years ago by a Belgian lady. At that time I didn't have the knowledge or expertise that I now have but always promised myself that I would work it one day. I have been working on it for just over two years now and hope to complete it this year, but I have been faced with the same problem in that the threads that would have been used to work such a piece, are no longer available! I have been using the Brok cotton threads which are also being discontinued and which worked well for needlelace but have had to resort to the Egyptian cotton threads which are produced in quite a variety of the different gauges that are required to work the Point de Gaze, However, I find they don't have the 'body' of the antique threads and am doubtful that they would stand up to the 'wear and tear' that would be imposed on a collar? I may wear it just the ! once when finally completed and then have to resort to having it framed, as I would be devastated if the 170 Egyptian cotton that I have used for the fine net background should start to disintegrate into holes! Does anyone know what brand of thread is currently used in France to make their Alencon lace or even if anyone does actually still make Alencon lace? Catherine Barley UK Catherine Barley Needlelace www.catherinebarley.com ----Original message---- >From : jbl...@sbcglobal.net Date : 10/02/2017 - 02:04 (GMTST) To : lace@arachne.com Subject : [lace] lappet <A larger problem that I see is that many of the best lappets required the fine thread that is no longer available to make them in their historical proportions. An attempt to recreate an antique lappet with the thread of today might turn into more of a wall hanging, or curtain, possibly a toga if it were to be worn. - 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/
