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

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

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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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

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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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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"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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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.

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

On 1/18/10 4:26 PM, in article ,
"Lucille" wrote:



"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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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

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.

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.