From: lacel...@frontier.com Subject: [lace] Hydrating threads ... what not to do
This summer I worked on the project outdoors for two hot days and then had a succession of broken threads. Thinking that the treads were just dried out, I put a damp towel over the threads for a while, then the project was put away for a few weeks. I've been working on it again at state fair and started having several broken threads again. I tried the damp towel idea again and let it sit over night that way. When I started working on it again, I noticed that some of the threads were discolored. Looking carefully, all the discolored threads were on rosewood bobbins. I had put too much moisture on the bobbins and the wood color had leached out to discolor some or all of the threads on those bobbins. Fortunately, there were only a few of the dark bobbins. Mostly I had used light bobbins. You don't even need to add moisture for colour to leach out of bobbins. I always fill my Honiton bobbins, then knot them together. Therefore some thread stays on for a long time. I have some beautiful ebony and rosewood ones and was horrified to find that the colour had leached through many layers of thread. I now only use pale ones for Honiton and will only use darker ones for other lases if I know they will be made quickly. May your thread always stay white Alex - 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/albums/most-recent
