Joy wrote:
> I just pulled one of the threads, and the entire skein coiled up on it,
then the coil dropped off and unwound, ready to straighten out and pull out
another thread.>
>>>From: Adele Shaak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I agree with Joy - that's how I separate floss, and I can't understand
w
Robin wrote:
I've never heard any forbidding edict against embroidery floss. Just
a
number of people who pointed out how hard it is to get BL-length
single
plies out of that 6-ply skein.
and Joy wrote:
I just pulled one of the threads, and the entire skein coiled up on
it, then
the coil droppe
This is just what the Skein Separator has you do...only it has a little weight
on it that you hang over a door or drawer. Told that I was aghast to see how
simple it is.I thought I was getting something wonderful and for some it
is probably great. BarbE
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At 09:44 AM 4/5/04 -0400, Panza, Robin wrote:
>I've never heard any forbidding edict against embroidery floss. Just a
>number of people who pointed out how hard it is to get BL-length single
>plies out of that 6-ply skein.
Has embroidery floss changed? In the fifties, I couldn't buy baby-pink
My *educated guess* is that DMC use Brilliante/Retors 30 to make their
six stranded embroidery floss.
Some years ago I heard a lace day talk my one of the top marketing guys
from Madeira and he definitelly said that Madeira use Tanne/cotona to
make their six stranded embroideryfloss, and it almo
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>>> ΓΆΓΆ one strand of DMC embroidery floss, the worst choice as everybody
knows, and a dreadful no-no for lacemakersSo what, what, what, dear
Arachnes, is the forbidding edict against floss all about? <<<
I've never heard any forbidding edict ag
Hi, sounds wonderful. I say whatever works for you is just great. Must try it
myself.
KEEP LACING, VIVIENNE, BIGGINS
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