Re: [lace] Brok 36/2 thread comparison

2004-05-19 Thread Brenda Paternoster
On 19 May 2004, at 00:07, Samrah wrote: I know I need Brenda's book, but as I am just starting the book list is really long. How does Brok 36/2 compare to Brokman's 35/3? I know we are dealing with 2 ply vs. 3 ply, but are they close in size? Assuming you mean Bockens 35/3: There's quite a lot

RE: [lace] Brok 36/2 thread comparison

2004-05-19 Thread Panza, Robin
>>>From: Samrah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I know I need Brenda's book, but as I am just starting the book list is really long. How does Brok 36/2 compare to Brokman's 35/3? I know we are dealing with 2 ply vs. 3 ply, but are they close in size?<<< As a general rule (within cotton, or within line

Re: [lace] Brok 36/2 thread comparison

2004-05-18 Thread Samrah
Yep, Bockens, I oopsed! Thanks again, Cinde - Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! - Internet access at a great low price. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PR

Re: [lace] Brok 36/2 thread comparison

2004-05-18 Thread Samrah
I know I need Brenda's book, but as I am just starting the book list is really long. How does Brok 36/2 compare to Brokman's 35/3? I know we are dealing with 2 ply vs. 3 ply, but are they close in size? Thanks ever so much guys, Cinde - Do you

Re: [lace] Brok 36/2 thread comparison

2004-05-18 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Mark Brok 36/2 is just about mid way between the two sizes of Tanne that you have. Egyptian cotton 60/2 is very similar to the Tanne 50. The tatting cottons are marginally thicker, but if they are double spun (DMC Special Dentelles etc) the lace will be crisper and won't fold so well as with

Re: [lace] Brok 36/2 thread comparison

2004-05-18 Thread Scotlace
According to Brenda's book the following are similar to Brok - i.e. 32wraps/cm Fresia 100/2 Barbour Campbell Irish linen lace thread 130 Knox's Falcon 70 Amann Coats sylko 50 "Best" Linen lace thread no70 Colcoton 70/2 Czech sewing thread, Triana DMC Cordonnet 100 DMC Broder machine 30 DMC Turbin

[lace] Brok 36/2 thread comparison

2004-05-18 Thread Mark, aka Tatman
Hi all, I will be doing the Springett torchon fan and it calls for 36/2 Brok thread and also Gold Dust(not sure what that is other than a metallic). I don't have the Brok or Gold Dust and would like to find the equivalent. I do have Tanne size 30 and 50 and Egyptian Cotton size 60/2. And in my