I have used polyester thread , and used a polycotton, or polyester thread
for the Dress cap, as featured on the cover of a Barbara Underwood book. As
my hair is white, I did not want to make a white cap, so used the polycotton
in Navy to make it. It never needs ironing! (Beauty!!) the thread
Dear Arachnids,
This discussion is interesting. My experience with rayon has been some
disappoinment in its ability to keep its shape. It looks good at first, but
it's never the same after it's cleaned, in my experience. Anyway, I looked it
up and found this information on the Net, for what i
I see my bobbins are almost finished on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170173636863&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=007
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170173638702&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=007
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&
Rayon is regenerated cellulose, often wood pulp, which is broken down
chemically and extruded through fine holes to produce long filaments
ready to be spun together. Most rayons are viscose rayon which is the
original 'art silk', but there are now several other forms of rayon
which break the c
Thanks for all your comments. I conclude that not all
rayon threads are alike. Just as in other things,
there is a variation in threads from different
manufacturers. The only way to know if a particular
thread will work is to try a sample. If it does what
you want, use it.
When I get the use o
I've used the Indian art silk which comes in 6 stranded skeins like
embroidery threat very successfully for bobbin lace, mostly brilliantly
coloured bookmarks. It's called Cifonda, and I measured 1 strand at 28
wraps per centimetre and added it to my copy of Brenda's book.
Noelene in Cooma
[EMAI
I have not tried rayon thread for making lace with, but have used it for
Brazilian Embroidery. Our tutor taught us to give the cut length of thread
a hard tug and this stretched it a bit and it gave no problems when working
it up. (Wouldn't dare, in case it got another tug!! LOL) I have not trie
Gentil Spiders,
I have a crochet motif sweater that I paid a pretty penny for from a shop in
the French Quarter made of rayon thread. At some point I had to wash it, and
many of the joining knots undid themselves and proceeded to unravel.
Apparently the maker (in China) didn't leave tails, th
