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On 5/20/15 2:52 PM, Susan wrote: . . . While wandering about the internet today, I found wool flannel & wool challis. Where? For several years, I've been wanting to make five matching scarves as Christmas gifts, but searches for challis turn up nothing but rayon. Cross-posted to Chat, since this is very off-topic. -- Joy Beeson http://joybeeson.home.comcast.net/ http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/ west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. - 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] Wool for a bolster pillow?
Hello to One and All! I will add to that, if you get stage production muslin. It's used to backgrounds for stage productions, it's thicker It's more along the lines of calico and high quality quilter's cotton. I have a 10 foot wide roll I use for quilt backings. 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: J-D Hammett To: Sue Hottle ; Lace Arachne ; Robin P Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:46 PM Subject: Re: [lace] Wool for a bolster pillow? Hi Fellow spiders, Just a slight correction on Robin s email;- calico is a sturdy densely woven cotton fabric in England and well suited for covering a lace pillow especially if it is in a plain, darkish colour. Muslin is a softer, thinner and much more open weave which would be totally unsuitable for a pillow cover as it would catch threads and bobbins as well as shed fibres. Happy lace making, Joepie in sunny Sussex, UK. - 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] Wool for a bolster pillow?
Oopsâ¦itâs been awhile since I posted andâ¦.sorry for not remembering to trim. Mea culpa, Vicki Sent from Windows Mail - 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] Wool for a bolster pillow?
Ahâ¦.another example of two countries âdivided by a common languageââ¦(-: For whatever reason, in the US, âcalicoâ describes printed cotton fabric such as one uses in patchwork quilting, whereas âmuslinâ in the US is a somewhat coarse (usually) unbleached cotton, similar to what is known as âcalicoâ in the UK. What is known as âmuslinâ in the UK is known as cheesecloth or gauze in the US. I stumbled upon this discrepancy some years ago, but have no explanation as to how it developed. Does anyone? Vicki in Maryland Sent from Windows Mail From: J-D Hammett Sent: âThursdayâ, âMayâ â21â, â2015 â2â:â46â âAM To: Sue Hottle, lace@arachne.com, Robin P Hi Fellow spiders, Just a slight correction on Robin s email;- calico is a sturdy densely woven cotton fabric in England and well suited for covering a lace pillow especially if it is in a plain, darkish colour. Muslin is a softer, thinner and much more open weave which would be totally unsuitable for a pillow cover as it would catch threads and bobbins as well as shed fibres. Happy lace making, Joepie in sunny Sussex, UK. Susan wrote: My plan was to use wool feltI am referring to "fulled wool" that is typically used for wool embroidery, penny rugs etc. Not too thick but with some body. While wandering about the internet today, I found wool flannel & wool challis. Hi, Susan Challis and flannel are awfully thin. My preference is for a sturdier, denser fabric like felted/fulled wool, or old army surplus and thrift shop blankets. For the pillow surface, smooth is what I go for, not wool. I don't want material that will hold onto the bobbins or the thread that runs from them to the pricking. I don't want fabric with bits of fiber sticking up, to get tangled into the lace. I want a relatively dense (threads per inch), smooth surface. Cotton bedsheets are good, or calico (muslin, in England) quilting cottons. Just my opinion, Robin Robin P. - 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] Wool for a bolster pillow?
Hi Fellow spiders, Just a slight correction on Robin s email;- calico is a sturdy densely woven cotton fabric in England and well suited for covering a lace pillow especially if it is in a plain, darkish colour. Muslin is a softer, thinner and much more open weave which would be totally unsuitable for a pillow cover as it would catch threads and bobbins as well as shed fibres. Happy lace making, Joepie in sunny Sussex, UK. Susan wrote: My plan was to use wool feltI am referring to "fulled wool" that is typically used for wool embroidery, penny rugs etc. Not too thick but with some body. While wandering about the internet today, I found wool flannel & wool challis. Hi, Susan Challis and flannel are awfully thin. My preference is for a sturdier, denser fabric like felted/fulled wool, or old army surplus and thrift shop blankets. For the pillow surface, smooth is what I go for, not wool. I don't want material that will hold onto the bobbins or the thread that runs from them to the pricking. I don't want fabric with bits of fiber sticking up, to get tangled into the lace. I want a relatively dense (threads per inch), smooth surface. Cotton bedsheets are good, or calico (muslin, in England) quilting cottons. Just my opinion, Robin Robin P. - 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] Wool for a bolster pillow?
Susan wrote: My plan was to use wool feltI am referring to "fulled wool" that is typically used for wool embroidery, penny rugs etc. Not too thick but with some body. While wandering about the internet today, I found wool flannel & wool challis. Hi, Susan Challis and flannel are awfully thin. My preference is for a sturdier, denser fabric like felted/fulled wool, or old army surplus and thrift shop blankets. It would take a lot of layers of challis or flannel to pad the pillow the way a couple of layers of blanket would. And many layers of thin fabric have a pretty good risk of getting some wrinkles in the stack. This makes a more lumpy surface and also can produce spots where pinning is more difficult. For the pillow surface, smooth is what I go for, not wool. I don't want material that will hold onto the bobbins or the thread that runs from them to the pricking. I don't want fabric with bits of fiber sticking up, to get tangled into the lace. I want a relatively dense (threads per inch), smooth surface. Cotton bedsheets are good, or calico (muslin, in England) quilting cottons. Just my opinion, Robin Robin P. robinl...@socal.rr.com Los Angeles, California, USA - 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] Wool for a bolster pillow?
Hello All! I thought I knew what type of wool to buy to cover my foam roller but now I'm not so sure. My plan was to use wool felt: 1) because I have more than one source & 2) because I applied wool felt to my IOLI $5 foam pillow last year & it worked like a charm. When I say wool felt, I am referring to "fulled wool" that is typically used for wool embroidery, penny rugs etc. Not too thick but with some body. While wandering about the internet today, I found wool flannel & wool challis. Now I'm wondering if several layers of thin fabric would be preferable to one or two layers of felt? Or could/should I use the flannel or challis to make a wool cover instead of using quilt cotton? An online video seemed to indicate that the cover has some natural pleats that help secure the edges of the pricking. So now I am wondering aloud & hope the experts on Arachne will weigh in on the subject! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA Sent from my iPad - 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/
