Knoxâs and J Harris & Sons were discontinued many years ago, as were DMC linen threads and the finer C&F. I thought that the best chance of still getting a fine linen thread would be from Bart and Francis, but their 130/2 isnât showing on their website. Several years ago they were looking at producing a very fine linen, but it doesnât appear to have been a successful project.
Unfortunately I donât think there is anyone now spinning very fine linen so maybe your best chance of finding some will be vintage thread from estate sales or eBay and hope that it has been stored in cool but not over dry conditions. It might be worth contacting Bart and Francis, they might have a bit stashed away somewhere! Although Francisâs written English tends to follow Flemish/Dutch spelling his spoke English is excellent and he will certainly understand an email written in English. Brenda > On 2 Nov 2020, at 00:25, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > > Pulling out my Paternoster/6, I see the following linen threads are in range:Bart & Francis 130/2, 34wpc; Bouc 110, 37wpc and 140, 46wpc; C&F 120, 37 wpc, 140, 46wpc; DMC Lin Floche150, 40wpc; DMC Lin pour Dentelles, 70, 40wpc; Fresia 140/2, 36wpc; J Harris & Sons Pure Flax Lace Thread 140, 44wpc; Knox's Dragon350, 52 wpc; Knox's Falcon Best 120, 39wpc, 140, 150, 160 to 42wpc. That's all I can find in that range, and that's not a whole lot. And I bet a lot of these are discontinued. If your heart is set on linen in this weight, I'd shop in Europe, as Etsy's Provolace doesn't have anything remotely close. Sorry about that. Brenda Paternoster [email protected] 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/
