> The color changes were subtle enough not to be noticed. But as others > have responded, the length of color change has a lot to do with it.
Both the length of color change and the range of colors are important for making variegated-thread lace. I find the best variegated is a range of shades of the same color, preferably not going all the way to white. As someone said, Oliver Twists is a good one. But some perle cottons and tatting threads can work well. Using variegated in pairs causes the colors to change differently for each bobbin (you're going "backwards" on one bobbin, relative to the color sequence of the other bobbin). This works okay for passives in a dense (thin thread) cloth stitch area--it creates heathered tones as all the colors mix together. Sue Duckles shows a fine example of using variegated passives in a fan. Another way to go is with a single pair, not wound together. Then you can match the variegation of the two threads and use this as the worker. With narrow cloth stitch trails or diamonds, coupled with a slowly-changing thread, you get nice gradation of color. just my 2 cents, Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
