Janice
Most gimps need to be at least four times the thickness of the main thread. In
terms of w/cm either:
divide the w/cm of the main thread by 2.5
or
multiply the w/cm of the gimp by 2.5 to get the thickness of the main thread.
27 x 2.5 = 67.5
So a single strand of the S303 (Tex30) silk wou
Thank you Jacquie! I couldn't tell from the picture what was happening with
the Milanese version. A crossover is a technique I've tried using Mrs. Read's
Lace Guild booklet so I'm good to go on that. Anything with a slit is beyond
me! I see what you mean about finishing the cloth stitch vers
I was at NK department store in Stockholm last week and spotted some Guttermman
Buttonhole Silk thread. Kicked myself for not buying some spools as I have not
seen it in the US. Would it be good for gimp and is that listed in the book?
Janice Blair
Murrieta, CA, 60 miles north of San Dieg
Thank you all!
I was pretty confident it was a serious duh moment, and I'm delighted
to find that the spool of silk I have here, is basically perfect for
the (very approx) 28 w/cm weight I was aiming for.
Huzzah! Thanks again all.
Heather
On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Brenda Paternoster
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> I am pretty confident that I have looked right past it, but Gutermann
> silk, blue spool, S303 model number.. what the devil size is that
> sucker? one place online said 30 wt, but that's the thinnest 17 wraps
> per cm I've ever seen. 100 wt?
>
S303 means spun silk, Tex 30, 3 ply which is 27
HelloHeather and everyone
It is there ;)
100/3, 27 wraps.
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, Jazmin wrote:
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> but Gutermann
> silk, blue spool, S303 model number.. what the devil size is that
>
>
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Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of
Canada
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The Milanese, pattern A, one is made in two parts; long piece that cuves
round and joins to itself, the short piece joins to the other side of the same
bit of braid.
The cloth stitch one divides at the start of the line (get the second
worker using a turning stitch as you would for many Milanes
I am having a moment of duh, and I know you lovely people will set me straight.
I have a copy of Brenda's fabulous book of threads for lace
(seriously, most referenced book in my library.. I need to save up for
the new edition, just to not have to rifle through the generously
supplied addendum)
I
Hello All! Has anyone worked this pricking? The Google translate feature is
not helpful. It looks like one section of the braid slides thru another to
create the pink ribbon loop. Suggestions & advice are welcome. Many thanks.
Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie PA USA
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