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
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
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
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
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
Hi Alice,
How about Trebizond silk? I would be happy to send you a sample if that would
help.
Barbara
Snoqualmie, WA
USA
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