I use the Mouliné a lot for gimps or a highlight (either passive or weaver), the colour choice is good, and the individual strands come away from the full strand readily. It must be the wiriness of the metallic? Do make a half-knot at the cut end to control fraying. A single strand behaves well on a sturdy bobbin. I wind a bit of cotton thread onto the bobbin first, to give the metallic some friction when the winding is first started.
To keep the skein orderly, I store the strands in a small ziplock baggie ( I don't separate the entire skein into strands unless I need a great length for a project). A skein of this is useful, and the choice of thickness can be adjusted by adding or taking away strands. General comment: DMC Mouliné is usually found for sale with other embroidery threads (in Canada, I get this thread at Michaels). On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 6:48 AM, Rhiannon Mann <rhiannonm...@hotmail.co.uk>wrote: > > Has anyone else used the DMC metallic/pearlescent effects Mouline thread > range? I would appreciate the feedback. > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
