Re: [lace] Thai silk
I did do a wrap test of the Thai silk and it came out between 36 and 37 wraps so probably equivalent to YLI 50, although to my eye when laid next to some YLI 50 it looks a little finer. Anyway, I have decided to try a piece from Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof's beautiful Floral Bedfordshire book, and hope I don't upset the purists by making Beds in colored silk. Is it always made in cotton? Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org --- On Wed, 5/6/09, dewitt dew...@alaska.com wrote: From: dewitt dew...@alaska.com Subject: Re: [lace] Thai silk To: Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net Cc: lace lace@arachne.com Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 6:34 PM What a lovely friend! Why don't you do a wrap test and see what it compares to? ~~ Empress Lynn, Co-Ruler of the Dewitt Empire, Czaritsa to the State of Procrastination, Queen of the Mountain of Laundry people, Ruler of the Sea of Dishes, Scourge of the Dust Bunny Herds, Destroyer of Cobwebs, Milk Smeller to the Emperor, and other titles much too numerous to mention On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: snipHas anyone come across this silk before and have any idea of the size?snip - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Thai silk
I made the hanky corner from Yvonne's book in Bart Francis' bamboo/silk :)) On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Anyway, I have decided to try a piece from Yvonne Scheele-Kerkhof's beautiful Floral Bedfordshire book, and hope I don't upset the purists by making Beds in colored silk. Is it always made in cotton? -- 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
[lace] Thai silk
An English friend just got back from a vacation in Thailand and she sent me two spools of silk from the Hua Hin Silk Village. It seems to be very fine, glossy, spun silk but has no size or markings on the cone shaped spools which are about 3 inches tall. Has anyone come across this silk before and have any idea of the size? My friend writes I picked up a packet of 12 spools thinking that made a lovely gift. The shop assistant said, Excuse me Madam but you are aware that the price stated is for one spool!!? I treasure your friendship but my pocket doesn't meet my desires. Hope you can use them. It was interesting viewing their little museum - live silkworm to finished product Now I am looking for a pattern that I can make and send to her as a thank you. Isn't it nice that some friends appreciate our art. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Thai silk
Trillium Lace lists a Thai silk, pure filament, 120 weight but I don't think this will help you much. How does your silk compare to another thread - e.g. a fine cotton you might have?so you could make a comparison based on a known measurement (supposing you have Brenda's thread book?). On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: An English friend just got back from a vacation in Thailand and she sent me two spools of silk from the Hua Hin Silk Village. It seems to be very fine, glossy, spun silk but has no size or markings on the cone shaped spools which are about 3 inches tall. Has anyone come across this silk before and have any idea of the size? -- 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
Re: [lace] Thai silk
What a lovely friend! Why don't you do a wrap test and see what it compares to? ~~ Empress Lynn, Co-Ruler of the Dewitt Empire, Czaritsa to the State of Procrastination, Queen of the Mountain of Laundry people, Ruler of the Sea of Dishes, Scourge of the Dust Bunny Herds, Destroyer of Cobwebs, Milk Smeller to the Emperor, and other titles much too numerous to mention On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: snipHas anyone come across this silk before and have any idea of the size?snip - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
