I've obviously missed a chunk of this somewhere along the line, so sorry if am repeating.
> Hmmmm, you have my curiosity up. Isn't the edge of the fabric on the > >hoop protected by the outer hoop? The main reason to use the tissue is to protect the fabric from the hoop itself, as it can cause indentations if working with a soft fabric. Also, if the hoop you have to hand is smaller than the overall piece, and you have to reposition it, the tissue will protect the work you've already done from being squashed by the hoop. Plus, I tend to find that my fingers always overlap the edge of the hoop (I use quite thin wooden ones), and the natural oils from my fingers will sooner or later mucky up the bit I'm holding. If I can manage to hold onto tissue instead that doesn't happen as much, so easier to clean. >If it is the rest of the fabric you > are worried about then I could see why > you'd want to >place a piece of tissue paper over the entire embroidery > (with the inner hoop >underneath) > >place the outer hoop on top, then tear the paper off where you want to > >work. That's exactly the way you're meant to use it. (But that's much better but than when I tried to describe it.) >Not to argue with Tania-you guys "over there" call stuff > > >differently than we, but silk paper over here is rather expensive. Silk paper here (UK) is also quite expensive (couple of quid a sheet), and is the handmade stuff with raw silk in it - it's an art paper, and I wouldn't ever suggest using that (the uneven texture could in fact do more harm than good with a particularly delicate piece). > >Tissue paper is really cheap and is mostly used for wrapping gifts. It > >is the same as the paper most patterns are made of over here (very light > >and easily torn). That's what tissue is in the UK, too. Although we tend to use wrapping paper for gifts instead. As a guide, a ream (500 sheets) of tissue paper about A2 sized would cost me about 8 pounds (I think - something like that). I also always try to use acid free tissue, as well (although if only a quick job it wouldn't matter *that* much). I just tend to keep projects going for ages, so like to be safe! _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
