RE: [lace] Re: Demise of Fine Linen Lace, was Faery Lace
Back in the 1980s there was a brief period when linen thread in 140/2 and 120/2 was available, but only for a few years. It has since disappeared. Since 1980, when I started lace making, there hasn't been anything finer, thinner. I don't know what the finest size threads were available for antique laces. Lorelei Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Demise of Fine Linen Lace, was Faery Lace I have heard of old Mechlin being made with 240/2 linen thread. Liz R, Raleigh NC - 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] Re: Demise of Fine Linen Lace, was Faery Lace
I have heard of old Mechlin being made with 240/2 linen thread. Liz R, Raleigh NC > Can anyone be more specific? What do you mean by "fine linen thread"? > - 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] Re: Demise of Fine Linen Lace, was Faery Lace
Hi Jane, Some of the pieces I have are made with linen thread as fine or finer than 180 cotton. The thread in one lappet is so fine that it is hard to see in the cloth-stitch areas that it's made of thread at all. I will try to upload a photo to Arachne on Flickr when I get home. Nancy Connecticut, USA On Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 12:41 PM, Jane wrote: > Can anyone be more specific? What do you mean by "fine linen thread"? > > - 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/
