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Furry Floss?
A met a friend in the supermarket this morning and she asked me for an
interesting floss to finish a needlepoint picture of a girl wearing a fur trimmed coat. She really wants something to jazz up the fur. I remember that I used a floss that came out looking really furry, I think maybe from Rainbow Gallery but that's a guess and I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. Can anyone help, or make a suggestion. Thanks much. Lucille |
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Furry Floss?
On 1/18/10 2:26 PM, in article ,
"Lucille" wrote: A met a friend in the supermarket this morning and she asked me for an interesting floss to finish a needlepoint picture of a girl wearing a fur trimmed coat. She really wants something to jazz up the fur. I remember that I used a floss that came out looking really furry, I think maybe from Rainbow Gallery but that's a guess and I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. Can anyone help, or make a suggestion. Thanks much. Lucille Yeppers - it's one of the things I counted for Susan http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=668 http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=759 |
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"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
... On 1/18/10 2:26 PM, in article , "Lucille" wrote: A met a friend in the supermarket this morning and she asked me for an interesting floss to finish a needlepoint picture of a girl wearing a fur trimmed coat. She really wants something to jazz up the fur. I remember that I used a floss that came out looking really furry, I think maybe from Rainbow Gallery but that's a guess and I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. Can anyone help, or make a suggestion. Thanks much. Lucille Yeppers - it's one of the things I counted for Susan http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=668 http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=759 Another "fuzzy" from Rainbow Gallery is called "Whisper", it is more of a "fuzzy", while the others are more of a "hairy". I have used it and it is best used in shorter lengths as it has a tendency to "shed" as you use it, therefore it gets thinner as you go along. I think all of these will do that. http://www.rainbowgallery.com/Detail.CFM?ID=79 |
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Furry Floss?
"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 1/18/10 2:26 PM, in article , "Lucille" wrote: A met a friend in the supermarket this morning and she asked me for an interesting floss to finish a needlepoint picture of a girl wearing a fur trimmed coat. She really wants something to jazz up the fur. I remember that I used a floss that came out looking really furry, I think maybe from Rainbow Gallery but that's a guess and I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. Can anyone help, or make a suggestion. Thanks much. Lucille Yeppers - it's one of the things I counted for Susan http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=668 http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=759 Thanks. As usual, RCTN comes through quickly and efficiently. The one I used was called Faux Fur, but both of these look very much the same. I will show them to her and let her decide for herself. Lucille |
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Furry Floss?
"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message ... "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 1/18/10 2:26 PM, in article , "Lucille" wrote: A met a friend in the supermarket this morning and she asked me for an interesting floss to finish a needlepoint picture of a girl wearing a fur trimmed coat. She really wants something to jazz up the fur. I remember that I used a floss that came out looking really furry, I think maybe from Rainbow Gallery but that's a guess and I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. Can anyone help, or make a suggestion. Thanks much. Lucille Yeppers - it's one of the things I counted for Susan http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=668 http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=759 Another "fuzzy" from Rainbow Gallery is called "Whisper", it is more of a "fuzzy", while the others are more of a "hairy". I have used it and it is best used in shorter lengths as it has a tendency to "shed" as you use it, therefore it gets thinner as you go along. I think all of these will do that. http://www.rainbowgallery.com/Detail.CFM?ID=79 I've used the whisper to look like dog hair. It came out nice. |
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Furry Floss?
Lucille wrote:
A met a friend in the supermarket this morning and she asked me for an interesting floss to finish a needlepoint picture of a girl wearing a fur trimmed coat. She really wants something to jazz up the fur. I remember that I used a floss that came out looking really furry, I think maybe from Rainbow Gallery but that's a guess and I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. Can anyone help, or make a suggestion. Thanks much. Lucille I have used most of the fibers recommended in the model stitching I have done and yes, they are by Rainbow Gallery -- who makes absolutely awesome fibers!!!! IMNSHO, the things like Faux Fur and Fuzzy Stuff are better for stuff like furry slippers or curly lambs, etc. that have shorter "hair". These fibers are left alone once they are stitched. With Wisper, you can actually brush the fiber to make it as furry or hairy as you want. The more you brush it, the longer the hair or fur. As someone else mentioned, ***use short lengths*** with any of the fibers but especially Wisper. It's a total P.I.T.A. but really is better that way. One of the other fibers mentioned, can't remember which but not Wisper, has a sparkly fiber mixed in with the furry fiber. They are all relatively easy to work with, too, which makes having to use shorter lengths (12" is about as long as I use) less of a pain. CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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On 1/18/10 4:26 PM, in article ,
"Lucille" wrote: "Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message ... On 1/18/10 2:26 PM, in article , "Lucille" wrote: A met a friend in the supermarket this morning and she asked me for an interesting floss to finish a needlepoint picture of a girl wearing a fur trimmed coat. She really wants something to jazz up the fur. I remember that I used a floss that came out looking really furry, I think maybe from Rainbow Gallery but that's a guess and I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. Can anyone help, or make a suggestion. Thanks much. Lucille Yeppers - it's one of the things I counted for Susan http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=668 http://www.rainbowgallery.com/detail.cfm?ID=759 Thanks. As usual, RCTN comes through quickly and efficiently. The one I used was called Faux Fur, but both of these look very much the same. I will show them to her and let her decide for herself. Lucille If you need a good source, let me know C |
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Furry Floss?
On Jan 18, 2:26*pm, "Lucille" wrote:
A met a friend in the supermarket this morning and she asked me for an interesting floss to finish a needlepoint picture of a girl wearing a fur trimmed coat. *She really wants something to jazz up the fur. I remember that I used a floss that came out looking really furry, I think maybe from Rainbow Gallery but that's a guess and I can't for the life of me remember what it was called. Can anyone help, or make a suggestion. Thanks much. Lucille Wasn't there a floss called "Santa's Beard"? I think it was by Kreinik or Rainnbow Gallery. I'm not sure if it's still made or not. HTH. |
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Furry Floss?
Rainbow Gallery makes several -- Fuzzy Stuff, Faux Fur, Wisper and Alpaca
depending on how "furry" "fluffy" you want things. They also made the Santa's Beard that's now discontinued (boy was it ever a favorite of mine) that some in-business-more-than-5-years LNS may still have in stock -- the rainbow gallery website is http://rainbowgallery.com/ and will have better descriptions. Estaz is a brand of fuzzy stuff looking more like the fake shiny grass in Easter baskets with some sparkle to it. And depending on the count of fabric, there are an awful lot of knitting yarns out there with fuzzy/shaggy types of yarn. |
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