> OK, if you're doing "practice Binche" in 80/2 cotton... But what about the >nutcases (like David Downunder <g>) who spend their life scaling down and, as >a result, working in miniature for the *basic* thread? Where are they gonna find >the thread - 2 sizes finer - for invisible oversewing???
When I took a Binche class and was shown how to oversew, I was told to use a thread of the same kind but a size or two smaller if possible. Otherwise, use the same thread used for the lace.
Matching the color would be the biggest concern. Using the same kind of thread should let it wash and dry evenly. Eqyptian cotton comes as thin as 85/2. I would think that this is fine enough that it would work even on lace made from the same thread.
Another option, which is probably not approved by the traditionalists, is to use a silk thread like Organzine by Kreinik in France. It is finer than 185, and almost clear. It just disappears in whatever it is sewn on. I heard that it was discontinued (as seems to happen to anything that works well for us) but if any is left around, pick up a spool. One spool would last you a lifetime. Actually, it came in 3 shades, so you might want to try for three spools. Holly Van Sciver used to carry it. I don't know if she still has any. I use this thread for invisible mending of lace.
Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon -- where the sun came out after the rain.
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