Hi, Since the list is silent, I would like to ask an historical question. I will state here that I have asked the question before years ago but didn’t get a satisfactory answer so here I go again ...
For lassen (I think that is the word), where the ends of lace are overlapped and (almost) invisibly joined by oversewing, what thread did they use? We often hear about how the finest threads were used to make the lace. Then I got an answer that said that the lassen thread was six times finer than that. Presumably they always used the same type of thread (linen, cotton, silk or whatever) for both. Therefore, I am in something of a quandary and I am really hoping that someone can explain. Was there some secret extra-fine thread that was only available in short lengths? Whatever it was, it had to be strong and well-spun and available to these skilled artists. Just how fine are we talking about? I understand that there are a few specialists who still do this work so maybe one of you have used their talents and know something about it? Over to you all, thank you in advance, Helen (in hot British Columbia) - 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/
