In a past discussion, it was mentioned that cotton and linen are plant products while silk is an animal product. The cotton thread would be more compatible with the linen fabric than silk thread, on a long term basic. For a one-use item, it wouldn't matter much, but a christening gown is apt to be passed down through several generations before it gets worn out.
Alice in Oregon --- gray, wet, dreary. I'm getting lots of lace made because I don't want to leave my warm house. ----- Original Message ----- I suggested cotton or silk to do the job is ideal, and if you wanted to use linen (mention of wanting to have it be 'all' linen), then perhaps hand sewing on the lace if desired would be possible, but that cotton or silk would do it more invisibly and easier as linen can tend to be temperamental and break. - 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/
