Hi everyone I have just finished an experiment with quilting 'wool' - it is a blend of 60% wool/40% acrylic, about the same size as Special Dentelles. The little sample I made with it was almost entirely cloth stitch (CTC) and it was a delight to work with. The finished appearance as it being a piece of bobbin lace is somewhat obscured by the woolly-ness (has the slightest halo of fuzz). I used it doubled and less bobbins, in a hurry to see how it worked up. It would be fun to use with cottons to add subtle texture. The thread itself seemed to stand up to the rigours of lacing - I had the most trouble when sewing out as my hook was too small and the woollen thread snagged easily.
Just thought I would mention it - and the fact that I've finished one of the projects-in-progress (the butterfly from 75 Quick and Easy patterns) - and I have a BL gift to make in a particular shade of red, in a thickness similar to Pearl 5 - the quilting 'wool' is too fine but the colour look promising (have decided it is to orangey, but it looks nice with purple metallic...the project evolves-- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
