Make, learn and talk about needle lace.
This group will be for discussion of fiber recognition, characteristics of different fibers, their pros and cons for use in needlelace--anything related to the threads themselves.
Members: 38
Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2020
I had never heard of this product until I read a post by Yolande. My curiousity led me to order a few skeins from a lafy on Etsy. The thread is gorgeous. Lustrous beyond belief and supple in the…Continue
Started by Kathy Neal. Last reply by Kathleen Minniti Jun 1, 2016.
So, I made a visit to my local craft store today and realized I was completely out of my depth in terms of what thread I wanted to use. I think perhaps I was just overwhelmed with choices and…Continue
Started by Leslie Edens. Last reply by Elizabeth Ligeti. Jan 17, 2016.
Some thread equivalents:thread numbers are very confusing, I agree. Crochet is usually worked on a relatively coarse scale compared to traditional needle lace. Crochet cotton 30 is a little thicker…Continue
Tags: thread equivalents, threads for needle lace, threads for lace
Started by Lorelei Halley. Last reply by Teri Dow Nov 21, 2014.
I'm interested to know whether anyone has tried using the above for needlelace and whether any disadvantages have been noted. Tx.
Started by Teri Dow. Last reply by Teri Dow Jan 14, 2014.
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Hi Lindy. I am in Melbourne. I see you are up over the border in NSW. I have only used cotton for Oya. Polyester threads tend to have a bit of stretch to them, usually, I think, and that makes getting an even tension more difficult. -- for me, anyway!!
Elena Dickson's Bebilla flowers book was worked in 40 crochet cotton- I was one of the proof readers, and that is what I used. Her books usually specify 50 crochet cotton I think. she uses the hanks of Greek "Butterfly" brand cotton.
Lindy, I recently acquired polyester Oya lace threads from two sources - one in the US and one in Greece. What they are selling is "Turkish Polyester Thread" - I use it for tatting, but one of the ladies I bought from is also a talented Oya Needlelace maker who uses this thread for both. They are selling through Etsy, and here are the links: https://www.etsy.com/listing/292354755/lace-thread-needle-lace-thre... for Aysemekik's page and https://www.etsy.com/shop/LacyLife?ref=l2-shopheader-name§i... for Lacy Life's page.
A French language explanation of the thread numbering system, both metric and English pounds, with a chart.
http://dentelle-et-papillon.over-blog.com/pages/Titrage_des_fils_et...
margaret stevens recommends Au Papillon as a metallic gold thread for use in needlelace.
And often, Teri, the question is one many of us have been wondering about but did not like to ask!!!!!!!!! :)
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