Re: [lace] Thread for a boobin lace scarf

2015-03-27 Thread Anna Binnie
My question to you is, what qualities should I look for when choosing a thread for a bobbin lace scarf? I would like it to be soft and flowing so I am thinking silk or a silk blend and I want the grid size to be fairly large, maybe 8 mm between footside pins. My biggest concern is that the threa

[lace] Re: Thread for a bobbin lace scarf

2015-03-27 Thread Veronika Irvine
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[lace] Thread for a boobin lace scarf

2015-03-27 Thread Veronika Irvine
Dear Lacemakers, I have been admiring the scarf that Martina Wolter-Kampmann is wearing in the video that accompanies her book Unsichtbar\Invisible. I am thinking of designing and making something like that for myself. I wandered into a local weaving supply store (Knotty by Nature for those of y