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Needlework Guidance...
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janice142
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Painted Seashells |
| In addition to stitching, I paint a bit --
okay, a lot, but really just a very little.
(less than 1/2" across) |
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The Joy Page
is a group of items that remind us of all that is good in the
world. Some are amusing but many are poignant so you might want to
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Separating Threads of Silk |
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Silk has a tendency to snarl -- and separating
the threads was the bane of my existence for quite some time.
I do absolutely love the Waterlilies line by Caron of silk
floss (simply scrumptious) but getting one strand of floss
from twelve (versus the usual six of DMC) wasn't a strong
suit.
Now to get silk out of the skeins, it's a bit trickier than
with regular floss. This is my method which works for me:
First, take the end of your skein in your hand...
Next, get one thread and hold it tight.
NOW, (and this is the semi-tricky part) hold that single
strand and then push down your skein until you have the
length of floss you want.
Specifically, unlike regular floss where you can hold one
thread and then hold the rest and it all sort of unwinds
neatly, THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN WITH SILK and you'll be sorry.
Cut the single strand of floss close the the rest of the
skein.
Finally, the rest will straighten itself all out if you give
it a push/pull.
Smooth, and it's all back the way it was, ready for your
next adventure in silk. Happy Stitching!
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Voila! You're an expert now. Happy stitching...
Of course, you might wish to drool over some of the lovely
hand-dyed flosses...
These are primarily by
Caron - the Waterlilies are my
favorites.
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