Re: [lace] Coats Clark S975 Piper's silk

2014-07-01 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Just about any thread can be used to make lace including wire and garden string, but….. With BL the thickness of the thread has to match the pricking, and generally a smooth, evenly spun thread is preferable to a hairy, slubby one although a lot of the thicker linen threads intended for

[lace] Coats Clark S975 Piper's silk

2014-06-30 Thread hottleco
Hello Again! Thanks for that info Cindy. Now that I know Brenda's estimated wpc factor, it looks like I won't be using CC S975 for Honiton! Just as a comparison though, Madeira Cotona is wimpy, wimpy, wimpy pastel, pastel, pastel--something that I'd like to overcome. And maybe I don't

Re: [lace] Coats Clark S975 Piper's silk

2014-06-30 Thread Adele Shaak
Hi Susan: And maybe I don't fully understand why some threads are considered 'lace' threads others not. Coming at this from the CQ (Crazy Quilt/embroidery) perspective, I don't consider any materials sacred to one technique or another--they're all fair game. I think it's not so much that

Re: [lace] Coats Clark S975 Piper's silk

2014-06-30 Thread hottleco
Your point is well taken Adele. I've already got plenty of problems with the 'lace' threads! lol Besides I could always make something in white/ecru dye it to my satisfaction later. Tatting cotton Oliver Twist are too beefy for Honiton so finding a colored fine thread is high on my 'to

Re: [lace] Coats Clark S975 Piper's silk

2014-06-30 Thread robinlace
Hi, Susan! Have you considered YLI #100? It's quite thin and comes in a nice variety of colors. And has that silk sheen, too. It's soft, unlike linen, but still has good stitch definition. Sometimes it can drop the hitch, mostly because it's slick, but I don't have trouble when I use a

Re: [lace] Coats Clark S975 Piper's silk

2014-06-30 Thread robinlace
Hi, Susan! Have you considered YLI #100? It's quite thin and comes in a nice variety of colors. And has that silk sheen, too. It's soft, unlike linen, but still has good stitch definition. Sometimes it can drop the hitch, mostly because it's slick, but I don't have trouble when I use a