Thank you all for your suggestions. It seems that the most likely explanation for my breaking thread is the lack of humidity. It never occurred to me that it might be something to do with the heating we need here at this time of year. I shall try getting it damp and see what happens.
I don't think it is anything to do with the type of fabric I was working on as it broke both when I was mending DH's trousers (synthetic) and mine (cotton). I've had very few problems with breaking threads over the years I've been making lace, long may it continue! Alison in Essex UK -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gray, Alison J Sent: 29 November 2007 15:51 To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Breaking threads 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] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
