Dear Arachneans
I was wondering whether anyone has any experience of threads deteriorating over time. I was doing some mending last weekend with some Sylko that I have had for some years. It must be over 10 years old because I bought it to make some lace to go round the edge of a scarf. It was the biggest reel size they do and so I've still got some left, hence I was using it for mending. I know that cotton thread is easy to break, but my thread broke 3 times in a very short time without me pulling it hard (or so I thought). Is it me getting more heavy handed, or was it a dodgy piece of thread, or has it deteriorated over the years? What do you think? And does it suggest that some of the 'heirlooms' we're making now won't stand the test of time? Alison in Essex UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
