I should actually have said with care to learn the techniques and althought
it is a learning piece I do want to make a good job of it so I can add it to
my jacket.
I know many of you have said it isn't fragile and I want nice smooth braids
not messy uneven ones. Having only done one piece of milanese before
(Louise Colgans lovely hummingbird) which so many of you tempted me with so
I had to try it, <grin> . Not perfect but I was happy enough to give him to
my Mum and it is hanging up in her flat:-)
Smooth and steady work I guess making sure the edges look good and neat as
well as learning some new braids as I go.
Thank so many of you for your lovely help and information about silk
threads.
Sue T
I think that the notion of working gently and carefully applies to how
you're tensioning the silk so it doesn't pull away from the outside edges
in a trail. Silk doesn't need brute force!
Clay
---- Sue <[email protected]> wrote: It might be time to dive into a
trial of silk with the garter and work gently and carefully.----
I'm curious about this comment (work gently and carefully). Silk is a
lot stronger than the same thickness of cotton. I use silk
often--Gutermann 100/3 (matte, like cotton, but rich colors); YLI & Tire,
#50 and #100 (lovely sheen and rich colors); silk buttonhole twist for
gimps. It works easily because it's smooth (so it tensions easily) and
strong.
IMO, it's well worth the expense. When you think about how much lace you
can get from a spool, and how many hours of enjoyment you get making that
much lace, thread is *not* expensive. Even if it's silk!
Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
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