Thank you to everyone who replied to my question - just how fine is fine
linen thread?
Sorry I've not replied to everyone individually.
One of the reasons I asked was because I had a rummage in my boxes and I
have some old wooden 'cotton' reels that originally held Knox's linen
thread. One
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
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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"?
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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
Can anyone be more specific? What do you mean by "fine linen thread"?
I ask because lacemakers look at my work and say "isn't that fine!" when
I'm using 80 cotton. Which isn't fine at all. I would consider a fine
cotton to be about 160 to 180.
We used to get fine linen thread from Ireland
