I did a few small (6 pairs) torchon projects with wire and discovered that 3 plies of .1mm works about the same as 1 ply of .2mm. The 3-plies however looked much better for the cloth stitch areas. The 3-plies also behave more like normal threads.
I don't use hooks on the bobbins. Thicker wire don't need a hitch as long as you don't pull the bobbins but *fold* the wire itself. Don't use the pins as a pulley: put a pin after the thread is in place. For the thinner wire I use "haarklemmetjes" for example nr 70057 on http://www.mariebelle.nl/nl/dept_74.html The leach can easily be made longer while holding the bobbin horizontaly, the leach keeps its length with the bobbin in normal position. I also saw someone with wire bobbins carved with C-shaped heads, don't know were they came from. Jo Falkink - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
