Sue
Guetermann silk is spun silk which is less slippery than filament silk,
and cloth stitch is balanced (2 crosses and 2 twists per CTC) so I
doubt you will have much trouble with it twisting. Also if you are
making something which is to be applique mounted or framed there is
less chance of curling becoming a problem because the mounting will
hold it in place.
If you are in doubt either work a small sample piece (which will help
you get the hang of the stitch sequences in the braids anyway) and take
the pins out. You will soon see if there is a problem!
Brenda
On 10 May 2009, at 09:54, Sue wrote:
I am about to work my whole stitch braids with gutterman silk, which
is what I have in my box, which the book tells me is a Z twist.
Is there any special difference in the way I will handle it apart from
working on getting good tension and good pinning? I am going to work
ovals and was thinking maybe figure of 8 as well with the cloth stitch
to start and end. I am hoping that the twists with help hold it all
in place. !!
I dont think I have used a Z twist before. ( The only sample piece I
have in my folder which has twisted is a small sample I tried with a
polyester because I liked the colour for my napkins, but didn't like
the way it worked).
I have just two more pairs of bobbins to wind today before I pin the
pattern to the pillow, <g> who got too much help last night to allow
me to get going then.
Sue T
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Were you with Arachne when we discussed curly lace a year or so ago?
After numerous trial and error pieces the conclusion was that half
stitch puts more Z twists into the lace than S twists, and with a
tightly twisted Z spun thread, especially of it's shiny and slippery
all the torque in the Z direction causes the finished lace to spiral in
the opposite way, ie S direction.
See:
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/lace/curlylace/curlylace.html
Brenda
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