#blackwork technique

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CONTINUING EXPERIMENTS

The Grand Experiment of splitting the individual plies of my vintage six-ply Pearsall’s silk floss into component strands continues. So far it has worked out. I’ve only lost one of the separated strands, and that was to it catching on something after I had unwound it, but before I restored some twist by finger spinning, and a very light application of beeswax to set the new spin. I’m liking the…

CONTINUING EXPERIMENTS

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THINKING, BUT KEEPING BUSY

A couple of people have asked if I’m taking a break from needlework in the aftermath of the great coif project. Nope. To be truthful, I am filling my time with far less challenging pieces while I contemplate the next big project. First, I’ve returned to the third forehead cloth. I’ve done two before and love wearing them instead of bandannas to contain my hair on windy days. I do a little bit…

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