bev walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I dislike combining strands of a fine thread to make up the equivalent size
of a thicker thread. -
I have to side with Bev on this one. In polychrome, you can get wonderful
shading by using a bunch of fine strands together as the worker, gradually
And here we differ again - which is all the more fun, that we *can* differ.
I dislike combining strands of a fine thread to make up the equivalent size
of a thicker thread. I almost always mess up on the winding; a strand strays
into an unwholesome loop, or a part of the whole will snag on a pin,
On Aug 31, 2008, at 11:42, Patty Dowden wrote:
I like Tamara's answer to the problem, in that she bought the whole
color line of a thread, but I haven't done it yet.
Don't :) I used to do it because, designing my own patterns for
publication, I wanted to make sure that I always had not just
Hello, Gentle Spiders,
I'm back! I just resubscribed after being in Rockford for a wonderful week of
IOLI lacemaking, meeting old and new friends, and simply having a grand time.
We travelled and spent some time in the Plains before returning to Virginia.
To add to this "Mixing Threads" threa
Brenda Paternoster wrote:
In 30 years time it's quite likely that most of the threads around
today will be discontinued, your stash will be vintage and the
patterns will require something not yet available! Nothing is set in
stone, experiment with what you have and get to know how the differen
Wendy,
Brenda is probably too modest to mention but, her book on threads is
invaluable! As well as listing most threads known to man (or woman - or
lacemaker!) she also tells you how many wraps and, how to calculate said
wraps. So - if you haven't already obtained it, it really is one of t
Hello Wendy
I am making an edging, the book says to use DMC Cotton Perle 8 with
DMC 80
Cordonnet Special. Well I have the Perle but didn't have any
Cordonnet, so I
have used Venus 70 instead. My problem is that it is very hard work
as they
seem to be fighting each other by that I mean that
Wendy St Dogmaels wrote:
I am making an edging, the book says to use DMC Cotton Perle 8 with DMC 80
Cordonnet Special. Well I have the Perle but didn't have any Cordonnet, so I
have used Venus 70 instead. My problem is that it is very hard work as they
seem to be fighting each other by that I me
HI All
I have encountered a small problem that I thought I would post so that any
inexperienced lace makers as myself can see the solution.
I am making an edging, the book says to use DMC Cotton Perle 8 with DMC 80
Cordonnet Special. Well I have the Perle but didn't have any Cordonnet, so I
have
