On 4/7/08 12:47 PM, Brenda Paternoster wrote:
Jane has already answered this quite comprehensively; the
main difference in use between reeled silk and spun silk
is that reeled/filament silk is shinier and more slippery
than spun silk.
Spun silk is also quite a lot weaker than reeled silk,
beca
To add to the information provided by Jane and Brenda, I used reeled silk in
several point ground projects (with what seemed like an oversize silk floss
for the gimp thread, but which showed the motif outlines nicely), and the
Gutermann silks in some colour Milanese pieces, good results with each.
Hi Barb
Jane has already answered this quite comprehensively; the main
difference in use between reeled silk and spun silk is that
reeled/filament silk is shinier and more slippery than spun silk.
Brenda
On 7 Apr 2008, at 14:34, Barbara Saltern wrote:
I have recently been able to pick up so
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Barbara Saltern
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>I have recently been able to pick up some silk thread at my local fabric
>shops. One type was Gutermann's and the other is a Clover product. One is a
>matte finish (Gutermann's) and the other is shiny. According to Brenda's
I have recently been able to pick up some silk thread at my local fabric
shops. One type was Gutermann's and the other is a Clover product. One is a
matte finish (Gutermann's) and the other is shiny. According to Brenda's book
the Gutermann's is spun and the Clover is reeled. What does does this la
