I have a copy of Elsie Gubserâs âBobbin Laceâ - where she explains that Brussels Lace must be made with very fine thread and that for her sample she had used Knoxâs 150/2 lace thread, which "will have to do until finer thread is on the market.â Well, Mrs. Gubser - weâre still waiting!
I am not sure when this book was written - the Robin & Russ facsimile I have was printed in 1982, but Mrs. Gubser is already listed as the author of âBobbin Laceâ in an Old Lacers newsletter I have from 1969/1970. All I can say is that the original was typed by hand on a manual typewriter - all 55 pages! - and that she suggests that to make prickings you should have a blue print made of the pattern, and back it with lampshade parchment. So Iâm thinking it was maybe written in the 50s or early 60s. Does anybody know? Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > On Apr 2, 2018, at 7:38 PM, Elizabeth Ligeti. <lizl...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > I still have a couple of cones of it left â but in the finer threads â 100 > and 120 I think. Hmm! I Must get it out and use it up!!! I believe it is > Brockens thread. - 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/