[lace] thread equivalent

2011-02-19 Thread tess parrish
Can someone please take a look at the thread equivalent chart and tell me how I can replace Filata per Tombola du Cantu #30 with a comparable linen size? I have suddenly acquired three new lacemakers in the area (Maine, USA) and I think that one of them must have my chart. It is quicker

Re: [lace] thread equivalent

2011-02-19 Thread bev walker
Hi Tess (and everyone) Just to be sure you are contacted, I'll answer to the list :) Filato per Tomobolo di Cantu is a 3 ply thread of 21 wraps. The linens listed as 3 ply are Bockens 50/3, Pellava 70/3 The others are Ainsworth's Linen, 2 cord #35 HV Garn Lintrad 40/2 Knippletrad 35/2 Ets Vrau

Re: [lace] thread equivalent

2011-02-19 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hi Tess Filato per Tombolo di Cantu 30 measured 3S-21 w/cm, the same as Bockens 50/3 or Pella 70/3. If you want cotton equivalents for Filato per Tombolo di Cantu please have a look at http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/misc/misc.htm and ignore any of the information put out by Coats

[lace] Thread equivalent

2009-09-29 Thread Miriam
Dear Spiders, I got a bit tired of making bobbin lace and decided to devote some time to Romanian point Ground. I started the cord a long time ago and it is hight time that I did something with it. While I was looking for an easy pattern I stumbled over a nice tatting pattern which calls

Re: [lace] thread equivalent?

2009-02-24 Thread Brenda Paternoster
I haven't seen Ariane cotton - or any other thread which is 32/2. A Google search for Ariane cotton 32/2' gets: http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/msg11172.html Brenda On 24 Feb 2009, at 02:35, d2one...@comcast.net wrote: Can someone suggest a thread equivalent for ariane cotton

[lace] thread equivalent?

2009-02-23 Thread d2oneill
Can someone suggest a thread equivalent for ariane cotton 32/2?  I do recall this question was asked some time ago on Arachne, but I don't recall that an answer  was ever given.  This thread is used in a pattern by Michel Jourde. 1 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com