"possible to hand sew the garment with linen thread (100/3)? Wm. Booth, Draper offers 90/2 & says it is suitable for sewing handkerchief weight linen." Susan Hottie
Hand sewing has so many variables. Sewing something together, or using it for drawn work, couched gimp, decorative stitches to anchor lace headers or insertion, ad infinitum. Additionally, I find that 'men' who sell things, whether textiles, thread, or sewing machines, may SAY something is possible and be told it via a supplier and/or training, but within practical application, it can be a stretch or not even applicable. Most hand sewing is about using something invisibly to merge things together, vs. embroidery for embellishment. The "33" weight sounds quite thick---"45" might be more tolerable as many standard sewing threads are nowadays in the 50 range. And then some threads are given a wt. that varies considerably, also. As I mentioned, handkerchief linen typically requires 80 (and often 90) thread. I hope you let us know how it works out, as it is always nice to get more info. Best, Susan Reishus - 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://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
