Card Tricks Silk Wall Hanging
03-28-2010, 05:50 PM
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BOTH of these silk quilts are gorgeous. Kathryn - I, too, am eager to see the quilted finished quilt!
I know your frustration. I altered some silk valances for my DDIL and about went nuts. I've told her how much I love to sew silk - NOT - and she has promised to never buy it again!
I know your frustration. I altered some silk valances for my DDIL and about went nuts. I've told her how much I love to sew silk - NOT - and she has promised to never buy it again!
03-29-2010, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Sheila Elaine
K, just roll up a section of the silk/hemp & smoke it......LOL...! I'm trying to be funny. Your silk quilt is beautiful & I know you'll have a different feeling when you come back in a few days to check it out. Don't wait to long or you might chicken out. We want to see it finished.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
I made this with my old sewing machine and just after I finished it, it started dropping the dogs for no apparent reason - maybe the hemp got to it! :mrgreen: I've got a new machine now and I'm NOT giving it hemp! :lol:
Thanks so much everyone - i WILL quilt it soon - promise! :D
03-29-2010, 10:49 AM
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Never say never. Once it has a very light weight interfacing on the back its about the same to work with as cotton. And the sheen just can't be beat. I don't think I would try needle turn applique but anything else is a go. If I come across a pattern I feel should be done in silk again I will do it. I have used lame' in a wall hanging doing needle turn applique , tough but not impossible. I also used lining material and am trying velvet in one. Neither is finished but they will get there. Someday. lol
03-29-2010, 10:53 AM
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I feel really bad that I've put ppl off working with silk by moaning so much! The problem was that I didn't do as Dama suggests and put the interfacing on before cutting, I'm sure if I'd done that it would have been a lot less trouble! Or if I'd used the Fray Check product that was also recommended.
Just to clarify as well, the jewel toned silks are shot silk, I think that's the word for it, it's not the fine, slippery stuff, it's thick and the weave is really obvious. The fibres are really thick, like 1/16" and that's why the fraying was such a problem.
Just to clarify as well, the jewel toned silks are shot silk, I think that's the word for it, it's not the fine, slippery stuff, it's thick and the weave is really obvious. The fibres are really thick, like 1/16" and that's why the fraying was such a problem.
04-03-2010, 04:48 PM
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wow, k! you nebber ebber make anything ugly, girlfriend.
(mousie...you can do better than that! ;) )
well, I mean it's great!
it sounds like it was a pain in the tush...oops, almost typed:
pin in the tush...well, maybe that too, huh?
...pain in the tush to make, but looks yummy!
I have been off board bc of no cd yet with anti-virus protection.
It's a long story, but the mouse is not back, just on DD's computer, once a week.
can't be a hog...not when your a mouse :mrgreen:
I'd be so heavy I wouldn't be able to scamper...but I digress.
It's mahvelous dahling and I so understand about distancing yourself until you can love it again, hee hee hee ;)
(mousie...you can do better than that! ;) )
well, I mean it's great!
it sounds like it was a pain in the tush...oops, almost typed:
pin in the tush...well, maybe that too, huh?
...pain in the tush to make, but looks yummy!
I have been off board bc of no cd yet with anti-virus protection.
It's a long story, but the mouse is not back, just on DD's computer, once a week.
can't be a hog...not when your a mouse :mrgreen:
I'd be so heavy I wouldn't be able to scamper...but I digress.
It's mahvelous dahling and I so understand about distancing yourself until you can love it again, hee hee hee ;)
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