How thick is Madiera #40 polyneon in comparison to Guderbrod A thread nylon and cp? It makes a difference when multiple colors are used in a weave. I try to keep all thicknesses the same, if possible. Thanks
Sanford

Compared to size A thread it is slightly smaller, but not very much.

It's still slightly smaller

Hi Sanford. It is a bit smaller than "A" Gudebrod. I would say if you are laying out a 50 thread layer you will probably be about 3 to 4 threads off. Not bad and worth the bother to get the beautiful colors that they have. I ofter use both A and 40 wt especially if I only use a few of the A to get a certain look. The larger the pattern and the more threads of course the more you will be off but I havent had too much trouble making it work. I even sneak in a "B" sunset once in a while because it is a very small B. Drop me a line if you have any questions. I will be here til Monday then I am off to another show for a week.

Thanks guys,
I thought so, but wasn't sure. I wanted to use the Trimar white/gold with the A, but with the amount of thread I am using and the multiple colors, it would have thrown the whole design off, so I will go with an off white madiera that looks pretty good. I will use an underwrap of off white with a winding thread of black to get the body, then use some metallic gold and royal blue as well as other colors. Hope it works. Looks good on paper.
Sanford

Madeira 40wt is .005"
Size A Gudebrod is .006"

There you have it.


Derek