I don't know if they are long enough, but what about Japanese paper cord
(mizuhiki paper cord or paper string)?
Kim's Crane in Virginia sells many colors of mizuhiki cord:
http://kimscrane.com/catalog
(Put mizuhiki in the search box.) Most of the mizuhiki descriptions just
show the color card,
The Japanese cords I have used in paper work did not unroll (open flat) like
the ones used in the lace pieces. It is the opening/spreading of the corded
paper that creates the 'flower' effects of these pieces.
The USA does have paper cords (in the craft shops) that is much heavier and
would work
Check the qualities of alternative products. The
paper strings are twisted paper that can be untwisted
to form petals, leaves, wings, etc. The width of the
paper, though crinkled, stays intact when open.
Raffia is a twisted type of fiber cord but does not
untwist. It might possibly be used as
I bought my paper string in Ikea! Quite cheap, but only five colours.
However, I'm still waiting to use it!
Pauline Denmark
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Indeed Ikea sells 20 m. spools of paper string for $1.99 each (Cdn.),
item is called
ÖNSKA, in the gift wrap section.
Is this the same sort that is used for the lace I wonder?
It seems to me the paper is opened up to make leaves or petals as
required in the pattern. I have seen Alice's table
