DIL, a member of the SCA (Society of Creative Anachronists) has chosen to make a simple bobbin lace edging, p32 in 'Elizabethan Lace' by Gilian Dye. The edging will be in linen thread to match a linen shift.
The suggested thread is 50 linen or Special Dentelles 80. The Bockens 50/2 linen I have is 24 wraps/cm compared to 30 wraps for the cotton ('Threads for lace'). I made a sample with 80/2 linen (28 wraps/cm) and that wasn't too bad although the single loop picots were a bit iffy - they are tiny in the illustration too. Has anyone made this pattern? What thread did you use? Jay in Sydney - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003