From: Brenda Paternoster
paternos...@appleshack.com
To: Arachne Arachne lace@arachne.com
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Monday, 20 April, 2009 11:34:29 PM
Subject: [lace] Thread choices questions
I
have been asked which threads I think lacemakers would most like to have
available. I
Brenda
Q 1)I would choose cotton for almost everthing, with silk for the scarf.
Q 2) 40 w/cm linen in colours fine enough for Bucks Point. -- We can hope!!!
:))
Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, where it has been a glorious autumn day, -
but Oh for some rain?
lizl...@bigpond.com
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I am using
I'm really looking forward to the answers to this survey as I'm new to
lace making and although I suppose I could answer the first question,
the second one is way over my head atm.
Hoping to learn from this.
Lesley
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Q1
a, hankie edging - linen
b, table mat/doiley - linen
c, collar - linen
d, wall hanging - silk
e, cushion cover - linen
f, baby dress trimming - cotton
g, pictorial piece to be framed - silk
h, scarf - cotton, linen or silk ... depends on design, colour etc.
Q2
a, about 40 w/cm
(but would also
Q1, If all sizes and all colours were available which fibre (silk,
cotton, linen or rayon) would you be most likely to choose for
a, hankie edging - Cotton for everyday use, silk for special
b, table mat/doiley - Linen
c, collar - Silk
d, wall hanging Linen
e, cushion cover Cotton
f, baby dress
On 20 Apr 2009, at 23:34, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
a, hankie edging - cotton, silk, linen
b, table mat/doiley - cotton, linen
c, collar - cotton, silk, linen
d, wall hanging - cotton, silk, linen, rayon
e, cushion cover - Cotton
f, baby dress trimming - cotton
g, pictorial piece to be framed -
Q1, If all sizes and all colours were available which fibre (silk, cotton,
linen or rayon) would you be most likely to choose for
a, hankie edging: cotton
b, table mat/doiley: cotton
c, collar: cotton
d, wall hanging: cotton, linen
e, cushion cover: cotton
f, baby dress trimming:
My answer:
Q1
a) depending at the lace technique linnen or cotton
b) the same as a)
c) every material possible
d) the same as c)
e) linnen or cotton
f) linnen, cotton or silk
g) the same as c) and d)
h) silk, wool, linnen, cotton, perhaps a bit of glitter thread
Q2
as much as possible different
My choices
Q1, If all sizes and all colours were available which fibre (silk,
cotton, linen or rayon) would you be most likely to choose for
a, hankie edging - silk
b, table mat/doiley - linen
c, collar - linen or cotton
d, wall hanging -silk
e, cushion cover - linen
f, baby dress
a, hankie edging linen, silk for something very special
b, table mat/doiley, linen
c, collar, linen or silk
d, wall hanging, linen, silk, wool
e, cushion cover, linen or silk
f, baby dress trimming, linen
g, pictorial piece to be framed, linen
h, scarf, silk or linen
Q2, If a new range of
, April 20, 2009 11:34 PM
Subject: [lace] Thread choices questions
I have been asked which threads I think lacemakers would most like to
have available. I know my choices, but they are possibly not yours!
So;
Q1, If all sizes and all colours were available which fibre (silk,
cotton, linen
Brenda wrote:
I have been asked which threads I think lacemakers would most like to
have available. I know my choices, but they are possibly not yours!
So;
Q1, If all sizes and all colours were available which fibre (silk,
cotton, linen or rayon) would you be most likely to choose for
a,
I have been asked which threads I think lacemakers would most like to
have available. I know my choices, but they are possibly not yours!
So;
Q1, If all sizes and all colours were available which fibre (silk,
cotton, linen or rayon) would you be most likely to choose for
a, hankie edging
Hi Brenda
Here are my choices - I was going to quote and answer after each item, but
there is a lot of space needed for that - so I'll shorten the reply:
Q1, If all sizes and all colours were available which fibre (silk, cotton,
linen or rayon) would you be most likely to choose for
a) hankie
Hi Brenda,
For Q1 most would be cotton with exception of cushion cover -
linen, scarf - silk. Pictoral piece silk or cotton.
Q2 - a There are a lot
of color choices in the larger threads already but hardly any or none in
the finer threads.
Jane O'Connor
jjo...@sbcglobal.net
New Lenox, IL USA
Assuming that all sizes means all sizes currently available on the
market, then my choices are:
a, hankie edging - cotton
b, table mat/doiley - cotton or linen
c, collar - anything but rayon
d, wall hanging - anything but rayon
e, cushion cover - no preference
f, baby dress trimming - cotton
Hi Brenda,
Here are my choices:
a, hankie edging - linen, silk or cotton
b, table mat/doiley - linen
c, collar - silk, or cotton
d, wall hanging - linen or silk
e, cushion cover - linen
f, baby dress trimming - cotton
g, pictorial piece to be framed - silk or linen
h, scarf - silk, wool,
Brenda Paternoster paternos...@appleshack.com wrote:
Q1, If all sizes and all colours were available which fibre (silk,
cotton, linen or rayon) would you be most likely to choose for
A1. All, except for baby things, silk. Cotton for babies (cheaper, easier to
launder).
Q2, If a new
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