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Post by zed on Jan 13, 2012 11:57:45 GMT
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 13, 2012 15:01:25 GMT
Great colours. I like the second one best, less structured. Are they both the same fiber?
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 13, 2012 16:21:16 GMT
Gorgeous - what fibers did you use?
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Post by lyn on Jan 13, 2012 17:23:34 GMT
The sari silk thread sample is gorgeous!
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Post by karen on Jan 14, 2012 0:20:38 GMT
OOOO dont they look gorgeous zed. What are you going to do with them ?
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Post by zed on Jan 14, 2012 9:51:41 GMT
Thanks everyone  Ann, they're both silk, but not the same type. Ruth, the top photo on here is mulberry silk tops and the second one is silk threads that came off the sari silk ribbon. Thanks, Lyn I haven't decided what to do with them yet, Kaz, maybe frame them or use them on a bag/book/put them in the box with everything else I make |
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Post by pamd on Jan 14, 2012 14:45:03 GMT
Zed, I think you should hold a contest and award the bottom one to ME! They are both really beautiful!
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Post by zed on Jan 15, 2012 9:03:04 GMT
Ha Thanks, Pam |
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Post by koffipot on Jan 15, 2012 11:13:23 GMT
Beautiful effects zed. Too good for the box!
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Post by zed on Jan 15, 2012 13:31:23 GMT
Thanks, Judith |
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Post by pamd on Jan 15, 2012 14:03:38 GMT
So, after reading Zed's post, I decided to un-twine my sari yarn to get sari threads. (okay, I have a miserable cold and didn't really feel much like doing anything) After two hours and a couple of feet of yarn, this is what I got. Now, I have to try using it! I purchased this yarn at the Bead and Button show probably 7 years ago and never used it, except for once when I tried incorporating it in my felt with not very satisfying results. The yarn itself, as you can see, is not very "outstanding" in color, so it disappeared in my felting. When I took it apart, the thread colors are much more dramatic!  shreaddedyarn by pamd8, on Flickr |
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Post by zed on Jan 15, 2012 15:57:32 GMT
Oh wow, the fibre looks great I've never used my sari yarn as yarn, I usually cut a section off and lossen it up a bit. It's far shinier than the yarn makes it look. Do you know what you're going to use it for yet? |
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Post by koffipot on Jan 15, 2012 17:23:03 GMT
Lovely colours Pam. Look forward to seeing what you do with it |
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Post by pamd on Jan 15, 2012 18:29:42 GMT
Zed, you are just the best! Yes, I am doing a small purse similar to the last one, but in black and with some of the sari silk fibers sprinkled on it. I'm sure it's not going to be as beautiful as yours, but it gives me the opportunity to try, and I get a new purse! I'm taking a break from the rolling right now. At least the constant movement makes my nose less stopped up! I'll hopefully have a pic to post tomorrow.
Zed, if you mind me copying you (which I actually didn't mean to do as I wanted to make it in blue, but didn't have enough wool) I will cut it up and throw it away. I really just like to try different things and didn't even think about copying you until I came back to this thread.
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Post by karen on Jan 15, 2012 23:44:19 GMT
Wow pam i love those colors, I've got some organza yarn i'm try this with And omg pam, zed would have a heart attack if she thought you would end up cutting anything up and throwing it away |
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