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Hi Raven:) I love stitching with silks!
Gloriana is my favorite but it's expensive so I don't use it often. Hand Dyed Fibers by Vikki Clayton is wonderful and the prices can't be beat. She does have a full conversion from DMC to her silks on her website. She even has some chart conversions already done and will convert a design for you if you ask.
I would never use Thread Heaven or anything else on my silks.
I use a lot of hand dyed threads so I never wash a piece when I'm finished. Even if the label says it's colorfast, I wouldn't trust it. I'm very careful when stitching and I've never needed to wash any of my finishes.
A tip that worked for me, use shorter strands than you would with cotton. You want to keep the "silky" look and feel, and the fewer times it goes through the holes, the better.
Hope this helps:) |
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