One thing I haven't seen raised in this thread - I seem to recall that
beeswax is acidic. I don't know how acidic, and I don't know if or how
beeswax would affect linen thread over time, but it is something to
think about.
If somebody has a piece that was made, say, at least 5-10 years ago,
that had beeswax on it, it would be interesting to hear from them as to
the current condition of the piece. I am always very reluctant to put
*anything* onto my linen threads, since the very first linen doily I
made turned deep amber brown on the parts where I "reinforced" my knots
with fabric glue.
I know, I know, I wasn't supposed to do that - but the point is that
the fabric glue claimed to be non-yellowing. It didn't yellow for at
least 3 years, but after that - wow!
Adele
North Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)
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