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Threads

Threads can be very confusing to a lacemaker as the size numbers of different companies do not match those of another company. To help,                                                                                                                                               the following lists are  the most common threads that can be substituted for each other (eg. all of the threads in list A are comparable).

 

A

B

C

Egyptian Cotton 36/2

Egyptian Cotton 70/2

Egyptian Cotton 100/2

Madeira Cotona 30

Madeira Cotona 50

Madeira Cotona 80

Madeira Tanne 30

Madeira Tanne 50

Madeira Tanne 80

Colcoton 70/2

 

 

Fresia Linen 80/2

 

 

 

 

Thread Charts:

 

 

    The Lace Guild thread guide - Simple assembly required.  To use the thread guide,  for Torchon or Bucks Point, select the size of grid around the larger disc which most nearly matches your pattern and then rotate the smaller disc to reveal a selection of threads which are suitable for that size grid. For Bedfordshire and braid laces, count the number of pinholes per inch along the footside edge or section of braid in your        pattern and use the wheel in a similar way.

$3.95

 

    Thread Gauge - Place the transparent sheet over your lace pattern, and locate the dot-matrix which most closely matches your pricking.  Then locate the suggested threads on a separate thread list.  From "The Lacemaker"

$3.95

 

Cotton:

 

 

    DMC Cordonnet Special #'s 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 & 100 - white & ecru

$3.55

 

    DMC Coton a Broder - 12 & 16 white & ecru

$1.25

 

    DMC Coton a Broder - 20 & 25 white & ecru

$1.50

 

    DMC Perle Cotton #5, 8 & 12 - white & ecru

$2.15

 

    Egyptian Cotton 36/2 - white, ecru

$8.95

 

             Egyptian Cotton 50/2 - white & ecru

$10.95

 

    Egyptian Cotton 60/2,  70/2, 80/2, 100/2 - optic white & ecru

$8.95

 

         Egyptian Cotton 120/2 - optic white & ecru  

$9.95

 

    Egyptian Cotton 140/2, 170/2, 185/2 - optic white & ecru

$10.95

 

             Flora Cordonnet # 20 - Solid colors - approximately 227 yards

$3.95

 

             Flora Cordonnet # 20 - Variegated - approximately 227 yards

$4.25

 

    Madeira Cotona 30 (same as Tanne, small spools) NOW 60 colors (color shade card available for loan)

$3.05

 

    Madeira Cotona 50, (same as Tanne, small spools) white, ecru, black plus 33 colors (color shade card available for loan) - while supplies last - being discontinued by the company

$3.05

 

    Madeira Cotona 80, white, ecru, black plus 9 colors

$3.05

 

             Majestic # 80 – 50 colors, approximately 106 yards

$1.90

 

             Venne - Colcoton 70/2 - 109 wonderfully bright colors

$2.95

 

             Venne - Colcoton 34/2 - 64 wonderfully bright colors

$2.95

 

Linen:

 

New

         Bockens 35/2 - COLORS  - 22 colors available

$8.50

 

         Bockens - 35/2, 35/3, 40/2, 40/3, 50/2, 50/3, 60/3 - bleached, cream and natural

$7.95

 

             Bockens - 60/2 - bleached, cream and natural

$8.95

 

             Bockens - 80/2, 90/2, 120/2 - bleached, cream and natural

$8.50

 

    Fresia Jr. 40/2, 50/2 - bleached, cream, 20 grams

$6.50

 

    Fresia Jr. 60/2, 70/2 - bleached, cream, 20 grams

$8.50

 

             Fresia Jr. 80/2 - bleached, cream, 20 grams

$9.95

 

       Fresia Jr. 100/2 - bleached, cream, 20 grams

$11.50

 

         Londonderry 80/3 (equivalent to Fresia 50/2) - white, ivory, black, 20 colors, 50 meter spools

$1.75

 

Metallic:

 

 

    Madeira  Metallic #40 - Comes in 24 striking colors, (solids & variegated) and 12 classic gold and silver shades.  (Color shade card available for loan.)

$4.15

 

             Moravia Metallic # 40/2 & 60/2 - gold and silver

$4.95

 

             Moravia Metallic # 80/2 - 18 colors

$3.50

 

    Gold Rush - knitted gimp thread, soft and holds a hitch easily.  Comes in gold, lt gold, silver, Christmas red & green, royal blue, lt blue, pink, purple, copper, emerald and burgundy

$4.50

 

           Gold Rush - as above - opalescent white and opalescent lilac plus mixtures of gold &                        black, gold, teal & pink, multi purple and multi light blue

$5.50

 

Silk:

 

New

             Caron Collection - Waterlilies - variegated threads great for use as a worker!

$5.50

New

             Danish Silk - 3 ply unboiled, size 250 - 500 meters - Great for Chantilly and other fine laces -                white, cream and black.

$19.95

New

         Danish Silk - 6 ply boiled, size 120 - 250 meters - gimp for above - white, cream and black

$12.95

 

    Gütermann Silk 100/3 - 130 colors available

$3.95

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                        

                                 

                    

                                                                                 

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