Joyce This sounds like a nice looking bug! I will have to try it. I've furled my floss in cross stitch and have seen it done on dragonflies but haven't given it a try yet. I bet adding angel hair to the mix would look nice also. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Westphal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Furling rope-dub tails
> Don and all, the technique shown me by the Beattys was using a "spin-rope" > dubbed technique, not yarn. The advantage they explained to me was that this > gave one the option of changing colors as one went along and incorporating a > piece of Krystal flash. You can even use Krystal flash with the dubbing on > it (it being the central thread) to make wonderful Mayfly tails. Since they > showed me this many years ago, all my Poopahs are made with this > technique..I never buy chenille for these. You can also spin the dubbing on > a tiny copper wire, then furl that for a tail..try it..it works. Good you > reminded us of this technique. Joyce > >
