Brenda,
Thanks for your reply and a good explanation of the difference in the two
threads. Perhaps now I can develop some patience and get some pipers floss.
Thanks
Joyce Moes
Lake Placid
(Cairns)(Australia)
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----- Original Message -----
From: Brenda Paternoster
To: Barry & Joyce Moes
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Arachne
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] Stil Bluten
On 1 May 2006, at 07:29, Barry & Joyce Moes wrote:
>
> <Twilling is the blending of several strands of 90 Floss in colors to
> achieve the color desired. It is the same technique she uses in her
> butterflies.>
>
> I have some YLI 50 which is 36 wraps/cm according to Brenda's book. I
> will impatiently try this as the Pipers Silk Floss 90 is rated at 37
> wraps per cm.
I don't think you'll be successful using YLI silk 50 as it's a 3 ply
spun silk thread, intended for machine sewing but a bit finer than most
machine threads. Pipers silk floss is 1-ply reeled silk with very
little twist on the filaments - intended for satin stitch and similar
surface embroidery where the thread spreads out to cover the surface of
the fabric - and it's that quality/characteristic which makes it
suitable for the 'twilling' technique described.
I don't know of any similar thickness substitutes - Kami-ito flat silk
floss and Mulberry Silks floss are both of similar construction but a
bit thicker.
Brenda
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/
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