Robin, Thanks very much for your suggestions about silk threads. I think I've seen YLI threads in local quilt shops, but I don't know whether that included their silks. (Or maybe it was in Hobbycraft - sorry for mentioning the H word, Jean and Liz!) Thanks also for the tip about the thread untwisting - I have problems with that when I use continental bobbins, so I'd better stick to Midlands bobbins when I use silk.
Regards, Annette, London > In my opinion, silk is no harder to use than linen and cotton. Gutermann > silk is the most like cotton in look and feel, so I don't think you want > that if you're trying silk for its difference. > > Tire and YLI (and a third brand I can't think of right now) silk come on > spools that look like sewing machine thread, and that's the stuff I'd > recommend. It comes in size 50 and 100, and I've used both sizes for Bucks > and torchon patterns... > You do have to watch the rolling bobbins. The thread is very strong while > it's properly twisted, but when bobbins roll around it can come untwisted > and then it breaks easily... - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
