I have used silk as a gimp with cotton threads, but only for lace which
would be framed. The sheen of the silk added a lot to the effect of the
gimp.
I will say this about working Milanese in silk... Silk is so slippery,
and it's very difficult to tension evenly when you're working those
sinuous braids. The comparatively rough cotton behaves much better.
Having said that, I'll also say that the texture and colors of silk make
it ideal for Milanese pieces, provided you're willing to work harder at
the tensioning!!
Clay
Maureen Bromley wrote:
Dear Sue
I have never mixed cotton and silk together and it would be
interesting to see the result. However be very careful as they do
work very differently and any laundering (but I guess you don't plan
to) may provide unwanted complications. The only threads I have
mixed together are metallics and cotton in pictures. Would be
interested in comments from others. If you are prepared to
experiment on a small piece and see how it works then do so, and, of
course, let us all know.
Maureen
From East Yorkshire
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue" <[email protected]>
To: "Arachne" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 5:20 PM
Subject: [lace] silk and cotton
Update, I have completed my napkin strips and need to sort out my
reading
matter and material to make these up oer the coming days (taking a
brief break
before I go for that), but my pillows are all now empty.
My garter pattern isn't ready to begin or my photo frame designed, so i
thought I would attempt to do the S in milanese braid style in silk.
Only my
second time with silk and also my second working milanese braids of
any kinds
so a learning curve in lots of ways. I hope I can do it justice.
My question for you all today, (what would I do without you all? ) is
do any
of you use cotton threads on a length of lace and some silk along the
edges as
I am considering whether It would work for the garter outer fans. Is
this OK
or a very bad idea?
Sue T Dorset, UK
Bobbin Lace and Glass engravings
http://www.hurwitzend.co.uk
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