[lace] Cost of linen thread
A couple of months ago I wrote about the possibility of a new coloured linen thread becoming available. Well I now have a sample of the finest size which I have measured as 34 wraps/cm - heavy point ground or fine torchon thickness. The only problem is that fine linen is very expensive to produce. I'm told that less than 5% of the crop is good enough for this fine thread and of course it would have to be reflected in the price. Would you be prepared to pay 12-15 Euros, 10-12 GBP, 18-21 USD for a 250 metre spool of fine, coloured, linen thread? I think the thicker versions will cost less! Brenda in Allhallows paternos...@appleshack.com http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Cost of linen thread
Linen that fine, and in colour... wow!...at that price I'll buy just what I need for a project, rather than stocking up with as many colours as take my fancy, but I'd certainly be willing to pay that price for it (linen that fine wasn't cheap even when it was readily available, and even when I started making lace a quarter-century ago I never saw any that wasn't white or ecru (natural/unbleached). Beth Daydreaming of patterns to work in fine, coloured linen in a blustery Cheshire, NW England - my new mini greenhouse blew over yesterday evening and battered a standard lavender in its fall. Brenda wrote: A couple of months ago I wrote about the possibility of a new coloured linen thread becoming available. Well I now have a sample of the finest size which I have measured as 34 wraps/cm - heavy point ground or fine torchon thickness. Would you be prepared to pay 12-15 Euros, 10-12 GBP, 18-21 USD for a 250 metre spool of fine, coloured, linen thread? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
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I am working in Cantu now and am not using very fine threads, but I would certainly pay that price for a fine Torchon project, if one came up. Sr. Claire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Cost of linen thread
Would you be prepared to pay 12-15 Euros, 10-12 GBP, 18-21 USD for a 250 metre spool of fine, coloured, linen thread? I have to side with Sue. I would not pay that price as I am not fond of linen thread and would stick with silk or cotton. Jane O'Connor jjo...@sbcglobal.net New Lenox, IL USA Flexible people don't get bent out of shape. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
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I probably would buy it. Can you let us know which suppliers might be stocking it. Obviously the Christmas Fair at Solihull would be a good place for it to be seen, or maybe Harrogate next year. Like most things I do like to see some before I commit myself. Maureen East Yorkshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Cost of linen thread
I probably would only do so for a special project, to get 'just the right color'. Lorri I'm told that less than 5% of the crop is good enough for this fine thread and of course it would have to be reflected in the price. Would you be prepared to pay 12-15 Euros, 10-12 GBP, 18-21 USD for a 250 metre spool of fine, coloured, linen thread? I think the thicker versions will cost less! Brenda in Allhallows - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
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I totally agree; for a special project it would be worth it. Diane Williams drswilli...@yahoo.com Galena Illinois USA My blog - http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/ From: Lorri Ferguson lorri...@msn.com To: Brenda Paternoster paternos...@appleshack.com; Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 9:47:53 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Cost of linen thread I probably would only do so for a special project, to get 'just the right color'. Lorri I'm told that less than 5% of the crop is good enough for this fine thread and of course it would have to be reflected in the price. Would you be prepared to pay 12-15 Euros, 10-12 GBP, 18-21 USD for a 250 metre spool of fine, coloured, linen thread? I think the thicker versions will cost less! Brenda in Allhallows - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
RE: [lace] Cost of linen thread
I would pay that much for good thread. It may be considered expensive, but when it comes to the number of hours one puts into creating a piece of lace, the cost (or saving) on thread that is second rate can never be justified. For me only the very best will suffice - especially since my lace is meant to last forever. I only ever ask one question. Is it worth spending hours to make a piece of lace only to have it get spoilt with the first wash? Another thing is that with a 250 metre spool of fine thread it is possible to make quite a lot of lace. Karen in Malta -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Brenda Paternoster Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 12:23 PM To: Arachne Subject: [lace] Cost of linen thread A couple of months ago I wrote about the possibility of a new coloured linen thread becoming available. Well I now have a sample of the finest size which I have measured as 34 wraps/cm - heavy point ground or fine torchon thickness. The only problem is that fine linen is very expensive to produce. I'm told that less than 5% of the crop is good enough for this fine thread and of course it would have to be reflected in the price. Would you be prepared to pay 12-15 Euros, 10-12 GBP, 18-21 USD for a 250 metre spool of fine, coloured, linen thread? I think the thicker versions will cost less! Brenda in Allhallows paternos...@appleshack.com http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Cost of linen thread
I agree with Karenit would be worth the cost if the quality was high. I think that much of the displeasure with working with linen has to do with its slubbiness and inconsistency. If the finer linen reflected less of these properties, it would be very desirable. Vicki in Maryland -Original Message- From: Brenda Paternoster paternos...@appleshack.com Would you be prepared to pay 12-15 Euros, 10-12 GBP, 18-21 USD for a 250 metre spool of fine, coloured, linen thread? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
