Noelene
A few weeks ago Anne Drew sent me some samples of cotton thread which
she'd bought in Yugoslavia/Slovenia. One of them is size 30 - the
words on the label are: Idrija Sukanec za Klekljanje, Mojka Jemc
which I think translates to cotton thread for 'Idrija bobbin lace, made
by Mokja
I'd like to try the pricking in Indrija Lace by Cook and Tratnik called
Brains, because it looks like A Round Tuit, and I really must have
A Round Tuit.
But can anyone tell me exactly what Thread 30 cotton means. They
say in the Description pag under threads that the numbering of cotton
threads
I saw the two ladies who asked Bridget Cook which thread to use for Idrija
lace in her book when she was the speaker at Poole Bobbn Lace Circle. They
said she took
them to Tim Parker's stand and picked out Brok 36/3 as being most suitable,
which they then bought and made one of the patterns from
