How would you rate/gauge the thread size as related to 'lace' threads?
Have you made up any thing yet, how did it handle?
Lorri
JoAnne's periodically has half-off all threads. I'd recommend waiting
for the next thread sale--that's what I did.
Robin P.
I was just at my local JoAnne's
If it was intended for general machine sewing it was probably Gutermann
100/3 (S303) which I've measured as 27 wraps/cm. Would suit torchon
drafted on a 2mm grid, as do most ordinary sewing machine threads.
Brenda
On 21 Aug 2006, at 07:35, Lorri Ferguson wrote:
How would you rate/gauge the
Lorri Ferguson wrote:
I was just at my local JoAnne's and found Gutermann Silk
thread in the 'sewing thread section'. There were about
a dozen colors (on spools just like cotton sewing
thread). I plan to return and pick up a supply. The
thread had a shine and the colors were beautiful but
Thank you ladies for the wealth of lovely information about the silk
threads.
Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you and for it being a general
and not individual. At the moment I am running way behind with my packing
for thursdays off on our trip.
So again, thank you all so much, I
Dear Jeri
I had an email recently from her from this address. She still teaches
bobbin lace in Dublin.
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Her web site is http://www.annmargaretkeller.com/
Hope this helps
Lindy in Ireland
Dear Lacemakers,
Please, would somone on Arachne please tell me what has happened
Dear Jacqui,
The Honiton tea towel arrived today. Thank you so much for having the
raffle. It is a different design from the tea towels I had seen before and
this one is very pretty, it even has that honiton stoat at the bottom that was
in the last Lace magazine, and a number of
I'm a little late catching up on postings, but if anyone is interested in
the Witch Stitch books, they are available from Trillium Lace. Please email
me privately for more information.
Gail Young
Trillium Bobbin Lace
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Hi everyone
The beach totes at clearance in a workwear clothing store looked
interesting from the lace pillow perspective. I did a quick
measurement at home, 3 handspans over the dome the 18 cookie pillow,
and compared on a return visit to the store. Yes! 3 handspans (I like
to measure with
