[lace] An edging or insertion per week
Dear Arachnes, The insertion of this week 5 is published on my site http://bit.ly/1wTaqm5 http://bit.ly/1wTaqm5 It is a Torchon lace designed by Bep Hoogerbrugge. Have fun making it. Gon Homburg, in Oegstgeest, The Netherlands now taking care of the grandchildren. - 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/
Re: [lace] silk threads
Hello Heather and everyone In Brenda's thread book, the not-spun silk is called reeled. Gutermann 100/3 is 27 wraps, there are Pipers silk equivalents, and a few other brands; look to either side of the 27 wraps, the columns for 26 and 28 for near-equivalents. Hope this helps, hope also that you have Brenda's useful book ;) On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:37 AM, Jazmin jazmin...@gmail.com wrote: ... I am looking for recommendations for a filiment silk thread (not spun silk, I'm hoping to compare the two!) that is approximately the same size as Gutterman silk 100/3 (28 wraps / cm) -- Bev in Shirley BC, where early spring flowers are blooming near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation
This is a topic that has come up periodically on the list, and I have found that my own viewpoint changes from time to time! A number of years ago, I was inclined to be frugal with the amount I put on bobbins, and when a project was done, the small amount of thread left was discarded. However, my projects tend to be more similar these days, and if I load up the bobbins, they can be used for several projects before tossing the bitter ends! I do put the loaded bobbins in bags with the thread size, (and color, because white and ecru are not the same!) clearly noted on a piece of paper... I also put how many bobbins are in the bag! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA, USA Sent from my iPad On Jan 28, 2015, at 3:21 PM, Karen ZM kazama...@gmail.com wrote: Has anybody got suggestions for dealing with leftover thread from bobbins please? I currently have several bags with bobbins that would have been used for various lace projects. These have substantial amounts of thread left on the bobbins and the roll/reel/cone of thread used is in the same bag for identification. When I come to need the bobbins for another, large, project, what should I do with the thread? Too much to discard and yet winding it back onto the original roll/reel/cone will probably result in quite an untidy mess. Karen in Malta - 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/
Re: [lace] silk threads
Thank you so very much ladies! I do have Brenda's delightful and invaluable book, I have since she mentioned it here as a 1st edition. My how it's grown! I've only heard wonderful things about Piper's silks, and I've a line on a local (ish) lacemaker who is attending a lace day soon who hopefully will keep an eye out for a stash of it at the vendors there! Arachne is a fount of wisdom. Heather -- who shall have to assure the spun silk on my bobbins that I'm still fond of it. :) On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 2:54 PM, Beth Marshall b...@capuchin.co.uk wrote: Pipers' 90/2 Twisted Gloss Silk is a filament thread, and Brenda P recently measured it at 30w/cm (it's not in the existing edition of Threads for lace but should be in edition 6 when that comes out) I'm making lace with that at the moment and it's lovely thread to work with - much softer and more adaptable than the Guterman spun silks, it will spread out to fill a bigger space or squash up to fit a smaller one. Might be quite a slow process getting hold of some in Canada though - Pipers' is a one-woman business and the silk is hand-reeled to order, so there's usually a wait even without international post to contend with. Beth in a snowy Cheshire, NW England Heather wrote: I am looking for recommendations for a filiment silk thread (not spun silk, I'm hoping to compare the two!) that is approximately the same size as Gutterman silk 100/3 (28 wraps / cm) I am struggling mightily with all the different terms around silk threads (floss silk? Twisted seems promsing. Unboiled?) - 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/
[lace] Thread management/organisation
Has anybody got suggestions for dealing with leftover thread from bobbins please? I currently have several bags with bobbins that would have been used for various lace projects. These have substantial amounts of thread left on the bobbins and the roll/reel/cone of thread used is in the same bag for identification. When I come to need the bobbins for another, large, project, what should I do with the thread? Too much to discard and yet winding it back onto the original roll/reel/cone will probably result in quite an untidy mess. I promise I tried to look at the archives before posting what I am sure has been discussed before, but they seem to be unavailable for now. On the other hand, the list is a bit quiet so it will give us something to talk about, and perhaps we will also get some newer ideas too. Karen in Malta - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation
My, two digests in one day!! I used to save all my thread ends for a friend who used them to stuff little hearts she made that were given to a local hospital through her church organization. Mine now languish on the bobbins, in bags, sometimes with the original thread spool, until I need the bobbins and then I discard the thread. I do use some for magic thread purposes. I used to be frugal like Clay but when you realize that in the scheme of things, throwing a little thread away is no big deal. I do load up one half of a pair of bobbins so that I can reuse the remainder further down the project. Janice p.s. Got the Success to the Lace Pillow book in the mail today from a friend who sent me two bone (antler) bobbins for my birthday this month so I could look them up. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego where we are having a cloud storm according to the weather man, whatever that is. Yes, it is overcast which is unusual for here. www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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/
Re: [lace] silk threads
Hi fellow Arachnids, Sue Peck, the owner of Pipers Silks is also very helpful in putting together groups of colour for anybody; say for instance for a kingfisher or a particular flower etc. The silk is lovely to work with and the colours out of this world. Happy lace making. Joepie in East Sussex, UK, where the weather is deteriorating again. - 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/
RE: [lace] Thread management/organisation
Leftovers. The lacework now is finished, The piece is on display. But now the bobbins in the box Have thread too good to throw away. It seems a crime to throw it out Could it make another mat? But no, I know I'd then run short There's not enough for that. So then I got to thinking I guess I'm no spring chicken My time to lace is precious now So use it while I'm still kicking! So thread gets stripped and thrown away It gets chucked in the bin And I can wind with conscience clear And make lace with a grin. Noelene at The Angle, NSW noel...@lafferty.com.au Has anybody got suggestions for dealing with leftover thread from bobbins please? Karen in Malta - 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/
[lace] thread management
Karen I save the ones that have enough thread to make samples, for when I'm learning something new. Or I use them for small medallions or motifs. I hate to throw out lots of curly thread. Lorelei - 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/
[lace] RE: lace-digests
Thank you everyone - I have just received Digests # 7 and # 8 - so it must have been so quiet that there were not enough messages to fill a Digest -- and now there are 2 of them to read!!! I hope all Lacemakers and their families are safe, out East, from that huge snow storm. Glad to see New York did not get quite as much as they feared. We saw footage of the snow on TV last night. Looks cold!! :) We are in summer over here, of course, but it is having a cooler spell at the moment - which suits me fine as I don't do well in extreme heat. Hope you are OK Devon, as I think you live in that area. Lace content -m I have gone back to doing a bit of tatting after quite a long spell away from it. Like Noelene's poem - it is handy to have in your pocket, when out and about. - Just about the most portable of all the laces!! Noelene's poem Shuttle Showdown give me a giggle every time I read it!! Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz. lizl...@bigpond.com - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation
And Janice has just confirmed my perspective! However. I acknowledge that if you like to explore lots of different lace styles, then you are well advised to wind shorter amounts to those required bobbins! Clay Sent from my iPad On Jan 28, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: My, two digests in one day!! I used to save all my thread ends for a friend who used them to stuff little hearts she made that were given to a local hospital through her church organization. Mine now languish on the bobbins, in bags, sometimes with the original thread spool, until I need the bobbins and then I discard the thread. I do use some for magic thread purposes. I used to be frugal like Clay but when you realize that in the scheme of things, throwing a little thread away is no big deal. I do load up one half of a pair of bobbins so that I can reuse the remainder further down the project. Janice p.s. Got the Success to the Lace Pillow book in the mail today from a friend who sent me two bone (antler) bobbins for my birthday this month so I could look them up. Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Diego where we are having a cloud storm according to the weather man, whatever that is. Yes, it is overcast which is unusual for here. www.jblace.com www.lacemakersofillinois.org - 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/ - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation
I so agree with Noelenes poem. Perfectly said...only my opinion. I have saved used bits end up tossing when bobbins are needed more than once. I don't do it anymore. Joan in snowy Ontario. Sent from my iPad On Jan 28, 2015, at 6:35 PM, Noelene Lafferty noel...@lafferty.com.au wrote: Leftovers. The lacework now is finished, The piece is on display. But now the bobbins in the box Have thread too good to throw away. It seems a crime to throw it out Could it make another mat? But no, I know I'd then run short There's not enough for that. So then I got to thinking I guess I'm no spring chicken My time to lace is precious now So use it while I'm still kicking! So thread gets stripped and thrown away It gets chucked in the bin And I can wind with conscience clear And make lace with a grin. Noelene at The Angle, NSW noel...@lafferty.com.au Has anybody got suggestions for dealing with leftover thread from bobbins please? Karen in Malta - 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/ - 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/
[lace] Ecclesiastical Embroidery Exhibition at Ely Cathedral
Dear Arachnes, A (almost) Lenten treat: For those of you in or reasonably close to East Anglia, Ely Cathedral is hosting a RSN Exhibition during February... 04 Feb 2015 - 28 Feb 2015 Ely Cathedral will be hosting a unique exhibition of Ecclesiastical Embroidery in partnership with the Royal School of Needlework. Over 60 displays will include significant pieces of needlework which have been worked on by the Royal School and which form part of their collection housed at Hampton Court Palace. One of the highlights of the exhibition is six of the twelve Litany of Loreto panels. They were bequeathed to the School by a convent in Sussex and are rarely on display to the public. Other pieces include depictions of theological figures and symbols using a wide range of threads and techniques, plus some rare examples of white work altar cloths, burses, stoles and chalices. This unique exhibition will include artefacts from Ely Cathedral's own collection including a Mediaeval Cope, an 18th century gold vestment set and the recently restored white altar frontal. As part of the event we are delighted to have on display the 11th century gilded bronze chasuble pin, originally from the tomb of Archbishop Wulfstan at Ely, and gifted to the Society of Antiquaries of Londonhttp://www.sal.org.uk/ in 1771. According to our local paper, it is rare for the RSN to exhibit outside its home at Hampton Court. http://www.ely-news.co.uk/Honour-Ely-Cathedral-chosen-Royal-School/story-2586 3951-detail/story.html There will also be a couple of lectures and workshops, more details are on the Cathedral website, tickets which include the Cathedral entry price are £8. http://www.elycathedral.org/events/ecclesiastical-embroidery-exhibition Louise In currently sunny but windy Cambridge (just SW of Ely), having had hail, thunder, the works, this afternoon. - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation
I usually have a number of small projects or things I want to 'try out'. I use my left over thread to make lengths of simple lace or experiment with a new lace or produce samples for teaching purposes. The lengths of lace or experiments get sewn onto hand towels. If the lace is stitched all around, then you can throw the whole thing into the washing machine. Anna from Sydney where the rain has stopped and the sun is shining On 29/01/15 7:21 AM, Karen ZM wrote: Has anybody got suggestions for dealing with leftover thread from bobbins please? I currently have several bags with bobbins that would have been used for various lace projects. These have substantial amounts of thread left on the bobbins and the roll/reel/cone of thread used is in the same bag for identification. When I come to need the bobbins for another, large, project, what should I do with the thread? Too much to discard and yet winding it back onto the original roll/reel/cone will probably result in quite an untidy mess. I promise I tried to look at the archives before posting what I am sure has been discussed before, but they seem to be unavailable for now. On the other hand, the list is a bit quiet so it will give us something to talk about, and perhaps we will also get some newer ideas too. Karen in Malta - 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/ - 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/
Re: [lace] silk threads
Beware - once you see the colour and sheen on Piper's threads, you will be hooked!!! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - 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/
Re: [lace] Nottingham's Bucks Point book
Hi Nancy IIRR the other one is called Bucks point lacemaking No idea which is generally considered better, though I think The Technique of Bucks Point Lace has more in it - maybe others can answer that. I have them both somewhere in my lace bookcase, but haven't looked at them for a while (mainly because I haven't done any bucks point for a while, though I think some of the newer bucks point instruction books are easier to learn from than the Nottingham books) Beth In Cheshire, NW England - expecting heavy snow tomorrow, though don't expect more than a couple of inches to settle except on the hills Nancy wrote: Which is the really good version of Pamela Nottingham's Bucks Point book? I've been told there are two editions, or maybe two versions more different than just editions, and one is much better than the other. I have one copyright 1981, called The Technique of Bucks Point Lace. Is that the better of the two? If not, what is the date and title of the other one? - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation
Well, I certainly have to agree with this! When I save loaded bobbins, they are used within a year or two!!! Clay Sent from my iPad On Jan 28, 2015, at 5:56 PM, The Lace Bee thelace...@btinternet.com wrote: I previously kept thread but discovered that even with careful keeping, most thread only has a limited life as I do too. So the chance of using a some left over wound bobbins is very small. I recently got some cotton thread out that was over 10 years old but had been carefully stored. It wound well but as soon as I put any form of tension on it, it simply broke. I feel that it is best to use your thread and enjoy it when you can. L Kind Regards Liz Baker On 28 Jan 2015, at 20:21, Karen ZM kazama...@gmail.com wrote: Has anybody got suggestions for dealing with leftover thread from bobbins please? - 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/ - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation
I make a piece of cardboard with small slits in the side. The size depends on how much thread there is. Then I wind the thread onto the cardboard, usually about 6 strands at a time and put the ends in the slits. Keep the the cardboard in a bag with the original reel. You can write what the thread is on the cardboard. Dawn in Melbourne -Original Message- From: Karen ZM Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:21 AM To: Arachne Subject: [lace] Thread management/organisation Has anybody got suggestions for dealing with leftover thread from bobbins please? I currently have several bags with bobbins that would have been used for various lace projects. These have substantial amounts of thread left on the bobbins and the roll/reel/cone of thread used is in the same bag for identification. When I come to need the bobbins for another, large, project, what should I do with the thread? Too much to discard and yet winding it back onto the original roll/reel/cone will probably result in quite an untidy mess. I promise I tried to look at the archives before posting what I am sure has been discussed before, but they seem to be unavailable for now. On the other hand, the list is a bit quiet so it will give us something to talk about, and perhaps we will also get some newer ideas too. Karen in Malta - 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/ - 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/
Re: [lace] silk threads
On another thread there was the question about saving used bobbins of thread and I mentioned that older threads that I've had have become unstable in time. However I have to say that my Piper silks that I bought nearly 12 years ago as as stable as the day I bought them. L Kind Regards Liz Baker On 28 Jan 2015, at 22:25, Sue Babbs suebabbs...@gmail.com wrote: Beware - once you see the colour and sheen on Piper's threads, you will be hooked!!! - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation
You may have been able to get the cotton to regain strength by keeping it in a humid place / putting a damp cloth on it overnight. This trick has certainly helped me several times when the thread is brittle because it has dried out Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: The Lace Bee I previously kept thread but discovered that even with careful keeping, most thread only has a limited life as I do too. So the chance of using a some left over wound bobbins is very small. I recently got some cotton thread out that was over 10 years old but had been carefully stored. It wound well but as soon as I put any form of tension on it, it simply broke. - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation
I previously kept thread but discovered that even with careful keeping, most thread only has a limited life as I do too. So the chance of using a some left over wound bobbins is very small. I recently got some cotton thread out that was over 10 years old but had been carefully stored. It wound well but as soon as I put any form of tension on it, it simply broke. I feel that it is best to use your thread and enjoy it when you can. L Kind Regards Liz Baker On 28 Jan 2015, at 20:21, Karen ZM kazama...@gmail.com wrote: Has anybody got suggestions for dealing with leftover thread from bobbins please? - 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/
Re: [lace] silk threads
Sue writes the truth!!! Piper's is addicting! Clay Sent from my iPad On Jan 28, 2015, at 5:25 PM, Sue Babbs suebabbs...@gmail.com wrote: Beware - once you see the colour and sheen on Piper's threads, you will be hooked!!! Sue suebabbs...@gmail.com - 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/ - 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/
Re: [lace] Thread management/organisation
Hello to One and All! I wind my excess thread on sewing machine bobbins and have them in a bobbin case in my bobbin lace supply bin. Hugs, Susie Rose  My stores: https://www.zibbet.com/SusieRoseDesigns https://www.zibbet.com/MountainRoseFoods https://SusieRose.Blujay.com Group: ufo12fo...@yahoogroups.com Blog: http://fiberismybag.wordpress.com From: Karen ZM kazama...@gmail.com To: Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 12:21 PM Subject: [lace] Thread management/organisation Has anybody got suggestions for dealing with leftover thread from bobbins please?  Karen in Malta - 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/
[lace] silk threads
I am getting myself tangled up and confused in reading all the different terms, so I turn to the ever wise and eternally helpful Arachnes. I am looking for recommendations for a filiment silk thread (not spun silk, I'm hoping to compare the two!) that is approximately the same size as Gutterman silk 100/3 (28 wraps / cm) I am struggling mightily with all the different terms around silk threads (floss silk? Twisted seems promsing. Unboiled?) Thank you for your help, my lace endeavours would have sunk months ago if not for you all. Heather in icy cold SW Ontario - 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/
[lace] Nottingham's Bucks Point book
Since the list has been so quiet, maybe I can bother you all with a question, the answer to which I should know but I've lost my notes. Which is the really good version of Pamela Nottingham's Bucks Point book? I've been told there are two editions, or maybe two versions more different than just editions, and one is much better than the other. I have one copyright 1981, called The Technique of Bucks Point Lace. Is that the better of the two? If not, what is the date and title of the other one? Thanks all.NancyConnecticut, where I am in the NE corner, got over 2 feet of snow, and am not yet completely dug out. :-( I'm inside giving my back a 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/
Re: [lace] silk threads
Pipers' 90/2 Twisted Gloss Silk is a filament thread, and Brenda P recently measured it at 30w/cm (it's not in the existing edition of Threads for lace but should be in edition 6 when that comes out) I'm making lace with that at the moment and it's lovely thread to work with - much softer and more adaptable than the Guterman spun silks, it will spread out to fill a bigger space or squash up to fit a smaller one. Might be quite a slow process getting hold of some in Canada though - Pipers' is a one-woman business and the silk is hand-reeled to order, so there's usually a wait even without international post to contend with. Beth in a snowy Cheshire, NW England Heather wrote: I am looking for recommendations for a filiment silk thread (not spun silk, I'm hoping to compare the two!) that is approximately the same size as Gutterman silk 100/3 (28 wraps / cm) I am struggling mightily with all the different terms around silk threads (floss silk? Twisted seems promsing. Unboiled?) - 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/
