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Post by halay on Dec 14, 2014 15:50:09 GMT
I found on WoW and Wollknoll that they sell silk caps. I wonder what they are used for. Have you used them? Wht is the difference between caps and hankies?
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Post by koffipot on Dec 14, 2014 16:33:39 GMT
They're the same except that the hankies are cocoons stretched onto a square frame whereas caps are shaped over a "U" shaped frame forming a bell shaped pocket.  |
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Post by halay on Dec 14, 2014 16:54:09 GMT
I see, but do they serve any special purpose?
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Post by koffipot on Dec 14, 2014 17:22:04 GMT
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 15, 2014 0:57:32 GMT
They work great to add silk to a hat. When it's just wet pull a cap over the hat. You get a great look on your hat. I can't find a picture right now.
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 15, 2014 1:15:20 GMT
Found them the black and white one is several caps pealed off together. I put some on the inside too 
This one has flowers made form hankies and a cap pulled over it and the whole hat. It doesn't stand out as much as the colour was copper rather than a contrasting one and I didn't use as many layers. 
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Post by halay on Dec 15, 2014 6:44:28 GMT
Thank you girls for all your suggestions and posted pictures and links. They seem to be useful in making hats. I like your gres hat Ann.
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 15, 2014 14:22:37 GMT
thank you Nada
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Post by Pandagirl on Dec 15, 2014 16:37:52 GMT
Nada, I use them on just about anything. I especially like using them to embellish scarves and pods or vessels, but they work well in pictures, too. I had used them in my autumn picture last year.
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Post by lyn on Dec 15, 2014 17:26:27 GMT
Great hats Ann!
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 15, 2014 23:47:03 GMT
Thank you Lyn. They are both with new owners now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 12:46:49 GMT
Hello Ann, your 2 hats are a wonderful example of the use of silk caps.. I have never used silk caps but I do have some I've had around for years. I did not know you could pull them apart.. Something new learned today.. Smile....
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 16, 2014 13:32:25 GMT
They are a little more finicky to pull apart then the hankies. you can stretch them out flat to use just like silk hankies too. when you use hankies to cover a hole project you often have thicker lines form the edges unless you are very careful.
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Post by Frances on Dec 16, 2014 13:39:31 GMT
Thank you for all the information - I saw silk caps for sale on a site the other day and wondered what they were.
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