Tuesday, May 31, 2016

How did I not know about this fiber?!

I started working on Nora Corbett's The Moss Collector before a model came in last week, and it calls for four cards of Rainbow Gallery Petite Silk Lame' Braid--holy cow, is this stuff wonderful to work with! It is basically RG's silk thread with a metallic fiber woven into it, so it feels nice to work with, doesn't fray in the needle and gives a soft, shimmery effect. Here is how it looks on the card:


It's hard to capture the shimmer in a still picture; the white and very light pink here are the braid:


I like it so much that I signed up for the Monthly Bits Club at Stitching Bits & Bobs, so I'll get eight cards of this each month for as long as I stay signed up. I can definitely see using this for conversions in the future!

This is as far as I got on Moss Collector before I had to put her away, stitched on Polstitches Crushed Apple 32ct Lugana:


Luckily, the model I'm working on is another fairly small one, and I'm hoping to be done with it in another couple of weeks so I can get back to Miss Moss.

Hope everyone has a great stitchy week!
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6 comments:

  1. TiffstitchMay 31, 2016 at 11:06 AM

    Lovely work and thank you for the info on the RG braid!

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  2. Le trame della GalavernaMay 31, 2016 at 3:19 PM

    It's a beautiful start. Many compliments.
    I will test this floss. Thanks for your comment. Happy xxx.

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  3. HoneybeeMay 31, 2016 at 6:24 PM

    Fabric is gorgeous! I've seen the silk lame braid and wondered how it would be to work with... thanks for the review. I may pick up some the next time I'm at my LNS.

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  4. MarilynJune 1, 2016 at 1:54 AM

    I bet it looks great in person, so sparkly.
    Cool fabric!
    Marilyn

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  5. JustineJune 2, 2016 at 1:03 PM

    She's beautiful! I hope you get back to her soon. Thanks for the heads up about the Rainbow Gallery floss too. I'm currently stuck in metallic thread hell on a WIP that I HAVE to finish...

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  6. HeatherJune 2, 2016 at 6:48 PM

    Sounds and looks great! I'll have to try it. Great progress!

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