On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 13:58:00 -0700 (PDT), Barbara wrote: >Hello all, >1. Is tatting cotton OK for bobbin lacemaking?
If a thread can be put on some sort of bobbin, and won't break when pulled, then it can be used for bobbin lace. Some threads are hard to use - shiny ones have a tendency to spring off the bobbins - and some are easy. Different threads give a different look to the work and which threads are best is a matter of personal taste. I personally do not like the look of tatting or crochet cotton in bobbin lace. The roundness of the thread and the tight spin on it mean that it remains very much as individual threads going over and under one another in an area of cloth stitch. I prefer the look of a more matte thread that has not been so tightly spun. So buy one colour, try it, and see whether you like it or not. -- Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. Henry Louis Mencken Steph Peters [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm> - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
