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Posted by ellice on July 21, 2009, 6:13 pm
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> dianne@heritageshoppe.com says...
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>> How thrilling to take a class from Kay. What is making the silk hard
>> for you to work with? What type is it?
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> There were several varieties of 'strandable' silk. My hands aren't smooth so
> just pulling apart the strands caused snags ;-( I didn't have a clue that
> working with silks would be so hard.
It's a live and learn thing, IMHO. I keep a hand scrub thing around - the
Crabtree & Evelyn Goat's Milk Hand Therapy - a scrub, and fabulous
moisturizer. IIRC, Donna does a sugar & olive oil scrub weekly. I have to
do this at least 1-2 times a week if I'm doing any garden stuff, or now with
working in the coffee place. Otherwise it's really frustrating snagging the
silks.
Different brands are also bundled differently - so plying them can be an
adventure - Splendor - you break into 3 groups of 4 and then ply separately
- for example. I've also found that using thread heaven helps a bit with
the fuzz and snag.
Hopefully you'll find your way with this.
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>> Can you do needle lace at all? Or, is it simply the rayon that's
>> driving you nuts?
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> I can do needle lace but the petals require a certain number of stitches in
> each row. I'm having problems getting the tension right so I can see where the
> stitches in the next row get inserted. Too loose and the petal's too big; too
> tight and I can't see where to insert the needle for the second row. Plus the
> petals are supposed to be free standing like a picot and I'm not understanding
> the stops/starts as written.
While I don't wish UFOs on anyone, I know my bin is happy for some more
company! DH keeps asking me about a metalwork/beadwork piece I did some
years ago at a seminar. I think he really, really likes it and wants me to
finish. Plus, he threatens to tell the instructor who we see upon occasion
at some ANG thing that I've still not put it all together!
ellice
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> UFO 1 -- I took a silk and metal class with Kay Stanis at a recent
> seminar.
> It's unlikely that I'll ever finish it -- the silk is really hard to work
> with.
> UFO 2 -- Verana, a Brazilian embroidery design -- I have just one flower
> to
> finish it off but I can't get my eyes/hand/brain to play nice with each
> other.
> I'm not getting how to do the detached buttonholes (needle lace) for the
> petals. Have a friend who tutors in BE but we can't seem to connect ;-(
> --
> another anne, add ingers to reply