Problems with Belle Soie silks

xsmom214

cutiepie replied at 2012-6-4 06:03

                               
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I agree, edited to add Dinky Dyes are good too.

I'm not sure about Dinky Dyes...  I've only received one order and the threads were sort of "fuzzy", if you know what I mean?  Not what I've come to expect from silks.  I don't know if I got a bad batch or if this is normal for them but I haven't ordered any more.  I wish I had a local shop where I could see them in person.

alicegale

I love HDF and Soie Cristale...never had any problems with either

Wildflowers

I have never triecd HDF silks but maybe I should.   One thing I will tell you all though is that I love stitching with silk threads and  Belle Soie is beautiful but if you ever have to take any stitches out it will leave fibers behind and it is hard to get them out, plus don't ever get it wet as it will stain your fabric really bad.   I use a sticky tape on the fabric after taking something out and when I have any of the color left behind.  I love using Needlepoint Silks but it isn't verigated.  You just have to be really careful with the Belle Soie if you want to use it.  I stitched The Scarlett House Sarah Elizabeth Brooke Sampler with the Belle Soie threads and it was beautiful on the brick building.  I may have to try HDF silks.  I love Gloriana silks but it is really quite expensive. Au Ver a Soie silks are shiny silks if you like that look.

Rainbows

xsmom214 replied at 2012-6-22 08:15

                               
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I'm not sure about Dinky Dyes...  I've only received one order and the threads were sort of "fuzzy ...

I'm not so sure about them, either.  The threads I got had spots of dye all over them which I didn't like.  They aren't as soft as other silks, at least to me.  I love Gloriana Silks the best, but so expensive!

Rainbows

I love The Thread Gatherer "Silk 'n Colours".  Very soft and the colours are beautiful!  Gloriana Silks are also fantastic.  Really rich and soft.  Both are similar to stitch with.  I've done a few projects with both and never had any trouble with the thread..

I haven't tried Belle Soie mostly because it's so expensive and also Crescent Colours aren't colourfast.

Good luck with your next silk choice! :)

XStitchDoc

I've never had any problem with Belle Soie. I have shredding problems with Threadgathere's Silk-N-Colors though.

VivianLeigh

I prefer AVAS or Waterlilies. :)

klweber2002

Has anyone tried Silk N colors before? One of my patterns calls for it.  Never stitched with silks before either, Weeks and GASTs but not silks.

htsear13

I tried ThreadworX

u1sunny

Very Nice!!