Re: [lace] Treenway silk thread

2010-05-27 Thread La
I also LOVE this silk.  My first order from them was 15 years ago and I still have yards of that skein.  I've used it for many things and have dyed a little of the tussah.  It works up lovely in Cluny/Beds type laces.  The drapey hand is similar to the old pieces of Maltese.  The company is fabulou

[lace] Treenway silk thread

2010-05-27 Thread bev walker
Hi everyone First, for Susan - who asked percentage of use of silk... If I had only one thread type to use, rather than cotton or linen or synthetics I would use the spun silk 120/2 and/or 60/2 from Treenway Silk. They import it from China in its natural 'honey' colour (Tussah) or bright white (c