Re: [lace] linen christening gown
hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: When I checked Hedgehog Handworks the finest linen thread offered is 100/3. Wm. Booth, Draper offers 90/2 & it says on his site that it is suitable for sewing handkerchief weight linen. I believe Bart & Francis have some ultra-fine linen thread, finer than 90/2 or 100/3. But I may be cnfusing it with their ultrafine cotton. I remember seeing it/them at an IOLI convention a couple of years ago. Check their website. Robin Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - 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/
Re: [lace] linen christening gown
--but is it possible to hand sew the garment with linen thread? Hi Susan, I'm sure it is possible for someone to hand sew the garment itself with linen thread but unfortunately I think that would be beyond my seamstress skills. Perhaps there's a place for hand sewn garments and I admire someone who can do it skillfully but in my mind, there's a reason sewing machines were developed as well as spinning wheels vice hand spindles or 8-harness looms vice back strap looms. Things can be done more efficiently and consistently. Of course as I write that it strikes me that - I. Make. Lace. Which some people think doesn't make sense either when you can go to the store and get something that is more consistent and didn't take several years to produce. So I suppose that logic isn't logical at all. :-) I guess the difference is that I don't have the desire to acquire the necessary skills for hand sewing the dress itself. Dona in Havre de Grace, MD - 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/
[lace] linen christening gown
Hello All! Please forgive if I am asking the wrong question here--but is it possible to hand sew the garment with linen thread? My curiosity stems from a (vintage) child's silk dress that I own. It is completely hand-sewn. When I checked Hedgehog Handworks the finest linen thread offered is 100/3. Wm. Booth, Draper offers 90/2 & it says on his site that it is suitable for sewing handkerchief weight linen. Usual disclaimers, no relationship to the sellers, satisfied customer etc. There are books, online resources & (occasionally) classes available if you decide to work in hand. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA - 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/
