Not all brands of linen are the same. I used Fresia brand linen in the
tablecloth I finished this year. It was quite smooth. The few slubs were
far apart. I think the Fresia thread was made for lacemaking. The linen
that is full of slubs was probably made for weaving, and the slubs were
intentional for texture.
Alice in Oregon
On Sunday, October 16, 2016 1:59 PM, Susan <hottl...@neo.rr.com> wrote:
Thank you Adele! I particularly appreciate your reference to linen clothing
as there as some very fine linen clothes out there. Beautiful to wear &
launder--& they last for years. Others are unsuitable for much of anything &
they don't last long even on delicate cycle! So It seems that finely spun
linen thread is currently available for high-quality dressmaking. I was just
hoping that there might be a discernible difference among thread brands for
our purposes. Slubs are less egregious in 40/2 thread where the lace is more
robust, but from my perspective, they aren't welcome in 90/2 for finely
textured lace. I won't name names, but the one I used is well known & not
cheap stuff. Bummer. Thanks again for the wake up call. You can probably
tell that I use more cotton & silk thread. ;-) Still growling, Susan
Hottle USA
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> On Oct 16, 2016, at 4:14 PM, Adele Shaak <ash...@shaw.ca> wrote:
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> I must say that I love to use linen thread and I donât notice the slubs in
the finished lace. Maybe Iâm just so used to them, maybe itâs because
mangling makes the lace look different, maybe they just donât bug me the way
they do you. I donât know! Youâre right in thinking that you will risk
breaking the thread by picking out the slub. The thread will also be less
twisted in the place where the slub used to be, and will be weaker in that
spot as a result.
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