Actually, we used Soie Ovale in the Cluny de Brioude class with
Nathalie Bailly (of the Brioude school) at the Montreal IOLI convention
and despite its being reeled, it was really not difficult to work with,
other than making sure you weren't suffering from dry skin when winding
the bobbins.....that stuff catches on the slightest rough spot! <g> It
*is* beautiful when finished as the Brioude school books show so
clearly, and it inspired me to learn the Brioude method for making
leaves which results in the wide satiny center "vein" in their leaves
which I really like. And, as an aside, I have made a lot of Beds with
spun silk (Gutermann's 100/3 sewing thread) and I find it handles
pretty much like cotton....no trouble at all, and it has a nice, subtle
sheen.
Vicki in Maryland
-----Original Message-----
From: bev walker <[email protected]>
To: Clay Blackwell <[email protected]>
Cc: Arachne <[email protected]>
Sent: Fri, Nov 19, 2010 10:59 am
Subject: Re: [lace] Silk threads
Totally! thinking of slippery reeled silk that once in place is so
beautiful. Frustrating to work with. The other, the spun silk is ok
though not quite as lustrous ;)
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