As Devon says, it's not necessary to plait threads for a gimp, just use several strands together to make up the required thickness, which is at least four times, and preferably six times the thickness of the main thread.
Mixing cotton gimp with linen thread is OK, they are both cellulose fibres, but I wouldn't use cotton gimps with silk which is protein. Brenda On 24 May 2012, at 22:21, Katelyn Schreyer wrote: > but I don't know how to select a proper gimp for this. Is it > ok to use a cotton thread like Pearl Cotton as a gimp in silk, or should I > try to keep everything the same type of fiber? > > I am also worried about color matching. Can I use a plait of the same > threads instead of finding another thread entierly? Brenda in Allhallows www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
