Re: [lace] quiet list, and silk thread
Hi Alice, I purchased some silk from Pipers a few years ago and their '90 Silk Floss' seems to me to be very similar to the silk used for Maltese lace. I found the pale cream was almost a perfect match for some of my Maltese lace, however I do realize that not all Maltese lace is the same shade. The silk floss also comes 'folded', i.e. you can order how many plies you need to match your thickness of thread. I have some Maltese lace that needs repair as well so if you have any tips or techniques for me please pass them on. Good luck, Cindy - in bright and sunny Wisconsin At 09:48 PM 3/3/2007, you wrote: Very quiet today. I was about to send a test message when the others came through. I thought maybe Majordomo was having a problem. I guess everyone is just busy elsewhere. I am mending a Maltese silk collar. I need some silk for replacement of a missing section. The silk used was fairly thick, 3-4 times thicker than Guitermann 100/3, and with a loose twist. I have very few silk threads, other than the 100/3. Can anyone suggest a brand for me to check out? This thread was either boiled, or the collar has been washed. The silk is shiny. I can double or triple the thread when I use it, so size is less important than the look and feel, but a thicker thread would be preferred. Any ideas? Thanks, Alice in Oregon -- on a record breaking 26 straight days with rainfall, though the sun came out today. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] quiet list, and silk thread
Alice - do you think you can send me a good photo of the collar. I do have the type of silk thread we use in Malta and can definitely send you some. A picture will help me to determine what kind of thread it is. If it is thicker than the one I use I can always ask one of my friends for some of the thicker type - which is thicker and untwisted. The only problem is the colour. The silk (which I very much doubt is pure silk) tends to yellow with age. Karen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alice Howell Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 4:48 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] quiet list, and silk thread Very quiet today. I was about to send a test message when the others came through. I thought maybe Majordomo was having a problem. I guess everyone is just busy elsewhere. I am mending a Maltese silk collar. I need some silk for replacement of a missing section. The silk used was fairly thick, 3-4 times thicker than Guitermann 100/3, and with a loose twist. I have very few silk threads, other than the 100/3. Can anyone suggest a brand for me to check out? This thread was either boiled, or the collar has been washed. The silk is shiny. I can double or triple the thread when I use it, so size is less important than the look and feel, but a thicker thread would be preferred. Any ideas? Thanks, Alice in Oregon -- on a record breaking 26 straight days with rainfall, though the sun came out today. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: 03/03/2007 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: 03/03/2007 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] quiet list, and silk thread
Hello Sue Guetermann 100/3 measures 27 w/cm so ideally, for torchon, needs 4.5 mm between footedge pins. 2 mm graph gives 4 mm and 1/10 graph gives 5 mm, so either could be used. See: http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/threadsize/threadsize.html Brenda I haven't yet used silk but shall be tempted soon I think, what sort of grid size pattern would work with guitermann silk 100/3 as this seems to be the most commonly one used. I know there are others out there who use all sorts of threads other than that, but that name is sticking in my head as being more commonly seen. Brenda in Allhallows, Kent http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] quiet list, and silk thread
Thank you Brenda, I will have to get some and try it on some special piece, I expect the end finish will be worth the effort. Well time I went to bed, Sue T, in damp Dorset UK (I think I am growing webbed feet) Hello Sue Guetermann 100/3 measures 27 w/cm so ideally, for torchon, needs 4.5 mm between footedge pins. 2 mm graph gives 4 mm and 1/10 graph gives 5 mm, so either could be used. See: http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/threadsize/threadsize.html Brenda - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] quiet list, and silk thread
Try www.treenwaysilks.com just a thought. I'm not sure there is anything suitable; their products might be too twisty for what you want, that is available in the small skeins. I just made a Torchon scarf with some of the 20/2 dyed silk. I am mending a Maltese silk collar. I need some silk for replacement of a missing section. The silk used was fairly thick, 3-4 times thicker than Guitermann 100/3, and with a loose twist. I have very few silk threads, other than the 100/3. Can anyone suggest a brand for me to check out? Any ideas? -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] quiet list, and silk thread
Hi Alice, How about Trebizond silk? I would be happy to send you a sample if that would help. Barbara Snoqualmie, WA USA On Saturday, March 03, 2007, at 07:52PM, Alice Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very quiet today. I was about to send a test message when the others came through. I thought maybe Majordomo was having a problem. I guess everyone is just busy elsewhere. I am mending a Maltese silk collar. I need some silk for replacement of a missing section. The silk used was fairly thick, 3-4 times thicker than Guitermann 100/3, and with a loose twist. I have very few silk threads, other than the 100/3. Can anyone suggest a brand for me to check out? This thread was either boiled, or the collar has been washed. The silk is shiny. I can double or triple the thread when I use it, so size is less important than the look and feel, but a thicker thread would be preferred. Any ideas? Thanks, Alice in Oregon -- on a record breaking 26 straight days with rainfall, though the sun came out today. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
