I have also done Birka style. With 100/3 silk and silver wire. This qaulité will be simular to some of the findings if you count weft and warptreads per cm. There are a lot of findings with finer treads but also some with ticker threads. You have to beat hard to get the right look.
band 2 at this picture http://www.spangmurs.se/Brickband-filer/bandexempel.jpg Louise --- In [email protected], Heather English <theiad...@...> wrote: > > I've been doing Birka style brocading. With 60/2 silk, and silver wire. > Also have done some with wrapped metal thread. > And then a couple of pieces of trim work. > > Photos can be found here > http://www.flickr.com/photos/8263...@n05/sets/72157600718805725/ > > Theia > > > --- On Fri, 1/15/10, sarah <sa...@...> wrote: > > > From: sarah <sa...@...> > Subject: RE: [twist-tabletweaving] thread weights > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 1:49 PM > > > > > > > > > > oh, and I don't actually use "wool" - I find it breaks and/or is too > stretchy. give me 100% cotton yarn any day (4 ply, used in tablet weaving, > makes lovely thick belts :) ) > > I'm curious, what do you all use? Well, what's a current project anyway? I've > just finished some weave for edging cuffs and collar on a saffron coloured > coat to match a dress that also has a decorative pattern in dark red, black > and gold, which is the colour of the weave I did. I used a design that came > out the same on both sides, and a new technique using fishing swivels to get > rid of the twist buildup. > > pics on my facebook page: > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tablet-Weaving/150438111358 > > > Sarah > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Heather English > Sent: 15 January 2010 21:15 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [twist-tabletweaving] thread weights > > > > > > > > > > Oops typo switch 8 and 10.. > But yes 60/2 silk is very small. > 14 cards of Size 10 ended up with a band 3/4 inch wide. > Same pattern with 60/2 silk band was 1/4 inch wide. > > Theia > > --- On Fri, 1/15/10, sarah <sa...@paine- free.co.uk> wrote: > > > From: sarah <sa...@paine- free.co.uk> > Subject: RE: [twist-tabletweavin g] thread weights > To: twist-tabletweaving @yahoogroups. com > Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 12:35 PM > > > > > > Theia - > > I'm puzzled, size 10 is a finer thread than size 8.. But that's great, gosh > 60/2 silk is very fine, isn't it. I'm glad most of my projects use thicker > thread :) > > Sarah > > > > From: twist-tabletweaving @yahoogroups. com [mailto:twist- tabletweaving@ > yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Heather English > Sent: 15 January 2010 20:25 > To: twist-tabletweaving @yahoogroups. com > Subject: Re: [twist-tabletweavin g] thread weights > > > > > > > > > > LOL I had a similar question a couple of weeks ago on another list. But lucky > you, I now have an answer... > > 60/2 silk is (roughly) the size of 1 strand of the thread in a normal DMC > emboirdery Skein (there are 6 strands) . > > Size 8 DMC is about 4 threads of the normal DMC emboirdery Skein > > Size 10 DMC is about same thickness as all six of the the normal DMC > emboirdery Skein > > You are on your own about the knitting wool, I'm allergic so don't touch the > stuff... > > Theia > > > --- On Fri, 1/15/10, sarah <sa...@paine- free.co.uk> wrote: > > > From: sarah <sa...@paine- free.co.uk> > Subject: [twist-tabletweavin g] thread weights > To: twist-tabletweaving @yahoogroups. com > Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 11:40 AM > > > > > > Hi folks > > I am having difficulty finding a reasonable online resource that compares > different yarn or thread weights. > > For example, I use crochet cotton #5, #3 or #8. How do they compare > (thickness wise) with silk 60/2 or perhaps 2 ply knitting wool? Ok, this > perhaps is a silly example, 2 ply is thickest, followed by 3,5 and 8. I'm > assuming the silk is by far the finest, but is it twice as fine as #8? > > Has anyone found/got a simple comparison chart? > > Look forward to hearing from anyone :) > > Sarah > > > > PS: For any tablet weavers out there, I've got a brilliant little method > (can't be used with continuous warp though) for getting rid of twist buildup > - cheap and easy! > > PPS: sorry for those who are also on the braids & bands list as I am sending > this there too! > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.143/2624 - Release Date: 01/15/10 > 12:47:00 > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.143/2624 - Release Date: 01/15/10 > 12:47:00 >
