Re: [lace] Patterns from Retournac - and a thread question

2009-03-28 Thread Sue Duckles
Brenda, isn't Claire's Lace the people that took over Tim Parkers business? It may be that they have a little left Sue in EY On 28 Mar 2009, at 20:41, Brenda Paternoster wrote: Claire's Lace stocks Fresia and Bockens http://www.claireslace.co.uk/ Tim Parker's website comes up but he

Re: [lace] Patterns from Retournac - and a thread question

2009-03-28 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Beth Using a 3 ply thread instead of a three ply one will make the lace slightly softer and it will drape better, a three ply would be a bit crisper. Depends what you want to use it for. Claire's Lace stocks Fresia and Bockens http://www.claireslace.co.uk/ SMP stock Fresia http://www.

[lace] Patterns from Retournac - and a thread question

2009-03-28 Thread Beth Marshall
Dear fellow-lacemakers The latest set of patterns from the Retournac Museum (set 22) is now out - my (subscription) copy arrived this week. You can see them on the museum website: http://www.ville-retournac.fr (look for the flag symbol if you need the English-language version) on the boutique