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Beginner Lessons
For paintings of the garments worn at the time LePompe was published, see this. Look about 1/3 down the page.
Both the 2nd and 3rd and 5th are from LePompe, the oldest known pattern book, dating from the mid 16th century.
The bottom row is from BOBBIN LACE LESSON-CLOTH STRIP.
The Circle at right is another way to learn the basic stitches.
Find pattern.
Jo Edkins website with lots of torchon patterns and information for beginners:
http://www.theedkins.co.uk/jo/lace/index.htm
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Jenny
Here is the link to the Sulky site. From their phone number (by the arrangement of numbers) I deduce that they are American. And this may be a problem for you in terms of shipping costs.
https://www.sulky.com/products/thread/cotton/ The website does have a section on international orders.
and here is another, but also unfortunately, American.
Lorelei, I have been doing a search for Sulky Thread. The one I have been using is Guttermann Sulky 30, but there seems to be a Sulky brand like there is a Guttermann brand. Are the two one & the same or two different brands?
I only discovered Sulky fairly recently. It's only stocked by one of our major haberdashery stores, and then only in the variegated. It has been beautiful to work with.
Sulky has a website and you can order directly from them, the full range of their products.
Hi Gabrielle, thanks for this. I had no idea. We have a very limited range where I live.
regards Kate
With regards to "Sulky": That is available in different qualities, cotton and viscose, and different weights, too, so look closely when you choose.
Hi Jenny.
That sounds a good way forward.
I have used Gutermann Sulky too, and it is lovely thread.
Good luck Kate
Thank Kate & Lorelei, I think I’ll mend with the same thread. It’s a variegated Gutermann Sulky 30 so it would be hard to match. I’m planning to anchor it in the back of my mounting stitches, then try to recreate the path of the bobbins, then bring back to the mounting stitches. I may have to do it a few times as I seem to have cut two twists. I’ve repaired cut threads on Drawn thread work that should not have been cut with success. I’ll let you know how I go. Thanks again.
Hi Jenny, I’m sorry to hear of your mishap.
I did a similar thing once when sewing up.
I managed to do a ‘mend’ by sewing the piece with very fine thread from the wrong side. I was lucky it didn’t show. I hope you are too.
regards Kate
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