Hi Penny, I have both books, and I have worked several of the prickings already - I like them all a lot! They are handy for making Easter cards for friends ...
I have used all sorts of threads - I have used the coloured DMC 30s, Finca white and ecru, the Oliver Twists both cotton and silk, and some that I have no idea of the weight thereof! I bought mine at Lace Days and haberdashery counters here in the UK, so that may not help you in USA too much. What I normally do is wind whatever thread around a pin or a pencil, until I can see how many wraps will fit the pricking, count the number of times it goes round the pin/pencil, then divide by two, and wind that many pairs! Sometimes you have to adjust the pairs by adding or subtracting one or two, but that method works for me. Obviously, the DMC takes a lot more pairs than the Oliver Twist, but it is easy enough to adjust, and even if you start the project and find that you have too few/too many pairs, it doesn't take long to find that out, so you haven't wasted too much time. Hope this helps a little! Carol - in Suffolk UK - where everything has stopped for a garter for our Daughter's wedding in October. Subject: [lace] Thread for Egg Patterns >> did you use and what was your source for your threads? > > Penny Myers > Wolcottville, IN > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
