HNW - or nue

[Diane S. Sawyer]

- --- Kira Lathrop <klathr1 at uic.edu> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I'm working on my first piece of or nue embroidery
> --
> 
> What are you using for the gold?  Do you like it?

Gold lame thread from the beading section of the
WalMart craft department.  So far, so good.

> What are you using for the ground?

Linen.

> Are you using silk or cotton for the color - how
> many strands?

Silk, one strand, since the area I'm working in is
tiny.

> 
> I have to move first (the fabric
> stash and craft stuff gets it's own room!  Yay!!).
> 
> This is really nice -- I've got a workroom for the
> first time too, and it 
> is wonderful to be able to carry on and then walk
> out of the room when you 
> need a break!

It'll be nice to leave a project out and shut the door
on the mess!  I'll miss Mom's dining room table for
cutting, though.

> 
> Kira (sca Constance)
> 

Tasha
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