In a message dated 12/14/06 3:18:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Thanks Kenn for so much info about ethafoam, but be wary of covering a > pillow with denim. Indigo dyes are VERY fugative - some brands of > jeans are guranteed to to bleed colour in the wash! > > Brenda > Dear Irene, I would add that *some* colored felts bleed when wet. Pre-test whatever padding material you use, and also the fabric that will come in direct contact with lace threads. The rule of thumb is to anticipate future "problems" and avert them in the planning stages. Dyes that run tend to be permanent once they dry on whatever they have stained. Anyone who has had this happen with colored embroidery threads can attest to this, which is why I worry about the trend towards colored laces. The reality is that lacemakers are not in the habit of testing threads for color-fastness! Embroiderers have learned that there are thread manufacturers who have let us down on this. Pre-test anything that is darker than a pastel. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
