Re: [lace] cotton thread
Thanks Bev! Looking at the "uses" on the Tristan site--they are suggesting this thread for heirloom sewing so it sounds like a winner for lace since it's Egyptian cotton! It was purchased thru Sue Spargo, along with Genziana & some jazzy embellishment threads for wool applique. Sue teaches in Italy so this all makes sense. Thanks for helping solve the mystery. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA Bev Walker wrote: Info here: http://www.tristan.bc.ca/cucirini_history.html - 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] cotton thread
It's quite lovely & fine; the colors are zippy. The color I bought is sort of a kiwi or Key lime green. I will report back when I've made something! Perhaps it's an alternative for Madeira Cotona? It seems as fine or slightly finer than MC & with a tighter twist. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA Brenda Paternoster wrote: It's labelled as No 100 but said to be 60 wt. That would be because it's metric number (Nm) 100 and cotton count (CC) CC=Nm/1.69 Google translates the Italian "Cucirini Tre Stelle Per Orli A Giorno" as "Cucirini Three Star Rims For A Day" so I'm guessing tat it's a three ply thread. There are very few 60/3CC or 100/3Nm threads around so I can't even guess as to the sort of w/cm it might be - indeed I'm even guessing that it's cotton! - 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] cotton thread
Hi Susan I've not heard of it, let alone seen any! It's labelled as No 100 but said to be 60 wt. That would be because it's metric number (Nm) 100 and cotton count (CC) CC=Nm/1.69 Google translates the Italian "Cucirini Tre Stelle Per Orli A Giorno" as "Cucirini Three Star Rims For A Day" so I'm guessing tat it's a three ply thread. There are very few 60/3CC or 100/3Nm threads around so I can't even guess as to the sort of w/cm it might be - indeed I'm even guessing that it's cotton! Brenda On 13 Sep 2013, at 17:47, wrote: > Does anyone have any experience making lace with Cucirini Tre Stelle Per Orli > A Giorno No. 100 thread? I found some at an embellishment shop yesterday & > bought a spool. Lovely colors & quite fine. I couldn't find it in Brenda's > edition 5 but perhaps it's under a different name? It's supposed to be 60wt > but seems finer to me. Any advice? Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.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] cotton thread
Tre Stelle is part of the brand name. I have a spool or two purchased from a serger store. Info here: http://www.tristan.bc.ca/cucirini_history.html and a link to their manufactory in Italy. A link on the left features 'Thread Uses' where you can see the intentions for the respective cotton 60 wt., and I think A Giorno means "everyday use" - in the thread uses, note that 'bobbin' means the sewing machine bobbin, not our lace bobbin...however it is a strong thread and would be good for fine laces! On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Brenda Paternoster < paternos...@appleshack.com> wrote: > > Google translates the Italian "Cucirini Tre Stelle Per Orli A Giorno" as > "Cucirini Three Star Rims For A Day" so I'm guessing... > > > Does anyone have any experience making lace with Cucirini Tre Stelle Per > Orli A Giorno No. 100 thread? > -- Bev in Shirley BC, 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/
