Looking For Silk Thread

On 1/30/2013 7:02 PM, Fran wrote:
Followup - Eterna Silk is no longer in business, from what I've been
able to determine. Which is a pity, as they had very good quality
silk for a reasonable price. I think the fact that people generally
don't know how to handle filament silk is what did them in, as I've
heard complaints about the fact that it was not as "easy to use as Au
verA soie". Well, that is directly a result of the use of filament
silk vs rough silk.

Rough silk is the tag ends of the cocoon, meaning the strands are
much shorter and spin up more like cotton. Filament silk strands are
very long, so the shine really comes through, but that also means they
catch and pull very easily as well.

On Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:56:58 -0800 (PST), "Maureen In Vancouver, B.C."
wrote:

Hi everybody,

I've been off this computer for a very long time, but was pulled back to this group because my will to return to cross stitch / petit point is way too strong. I'm sending this from Google Groups, which is new to me so please be patient. What I'd like to know from this group is which is the best silk thread to use? I've heard to use flat, twisted, Au Ver A Soie, Kreinik, Eterna, etc. Any help appreciated here.

Maureen In Vancouver, B.C.

Maureen In Vancouver, B.C.
I have a bunch of Eterna silk thread. I bought it eons ago when they had
an introductory promotion... one of each color for $100 US, IIRC.

I did sell five skeins, but the rest are all in a plastic box, with
drawers, and all numbered. Anyone interested?? Make an offer...I would
like a stitcher to have it, rather than put it in a yard sale, or some
such place.

It's not taking up much room...but DH is convinced hyperinflation is
coming, and we need to build a food stash!! SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gillian

I would be interested, let me know how to contact you.


I did sell five skeins, but the rest are all in a plastic box, with
drawers, and all numbered. Anyone interested?? Make an offer...I would
like a stitcher to have it, rather than put it in a yard sale, or some
such place.

It's not taking up much room...but DH is convinced hyperinflation is
coming, and we need to build a food stash!! SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gillian

On 1/31/2013 12:34 PM, Fran wrote:
I would be interested, let me know how to contact you.


I did sell five skeins, but the rest are all in a plastic box, with
drawers, and all numbered. Anyone interested?? Make an offer...I would
like a stitcher to have it, rather than put it in a yard sale, or some
such place.

It's not taking up much room...but DH is convinced hyperinflation is
coming, and we need to build a food stash!! SIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gillian



Fran....I have had two replies to date, plus you. I am trying to be
really fair, and offer it to #1 first, then down the line, so to speak.
My email is gillmurray1 at verizon dot net