Wouldn't it be fun to be able to afford to stitch all of our projects with silk? That's not asking too much, is it? LOL Thanks again for taking your time and talents to do another video for those of us who love to watch FT; even though I don't do my own videos - so glad that all of you do!!
Hello. 4 years too late! I’ve never used silk threads but intrigued. I know it’s so much more expensive but may try it on a small pattern. The waste knot! What a brilliant idea. I’ve always just woven over at the end, not thought about it being woven over at the beginning. When you initially said knot, I was horrified😊 Thanks. I’m ready to give it a go as the sheen etc is wonderful. 🇦🇺
Hi, Danielle! I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your tutorial videos, and how very helpful they are. Just this past week, I learned about stitching one over one from you because I was starting a project where I was doing that for the first time, and your video was immensely helpful! That’s just one example...there are many more. So, thank you 🙏 so much, you are awesome! 🤗 Meline
This was so helpful. I've never stitched with silk & have always wondered about it. I do have one small project that has silk thread, so now I feel more confident stitching it. Thanks!
Love this video. I'm stitching with silks right now and my thread kept untwisting and fraying. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong until you suggested a new needle. Derp. Problem solved! Thank you so much for sharing your techniques, I love learning new tricks and tips!
I have been wanting to try using a laying tool. I don’t have one and really didn’t want to buy one. So, last night I pulled out one of my double end knitting needles. Works perfect and I love how neat my stitches come out.
You enabled me a while ago and I purchased this pattern with the silk floss pack. I am a Silk Whore and I love it. Great video for those stitchers using silk for the first time. Hugs. 😻
I’ve never used silk before, but have been thinking about starting, since it is the called for threads in some of my patterns. This was very helpful. Thanks!
I’m a longtime subscriber. So glad I came across this video. I’m about to start a SAL using silks (Dinky Dyes) for the very first time. Thanks for a great tutorial.
Thanks again for an informative video. I’ve always been intimidated by the thought of using a laying tool, so it was great to see how one is used. The only problem with silk is that it’s addictive! Have a great day!
Wow. Watching this video on stitching with silks made me happy. Cuz I learned how to do a waste knot. Lol. And I love silk. So I just want to say thank you for all your videos that you do. I for one really appreciate it. Not to mention but I will you truly make me laugh😁😆
Thank you so much for this! I bought some silks and haven't used them because my hands were dry and they kept catching just when I took them out of the bag. Now I feel like I can give it a try.
Love the video. Thank you for the advice. About to start with silk and never used it before. I'm not so scared about it now. Thread Heaven is my go to conditioner. Thank you again
OMG Is this the way we are supposed to stitch with regular floss? Your stitches are sooo perfect! Mine are all twisted!! :( Oh well, hopefully non stitchers won't notice once it's framed, and that's the only people that will be looking at it! (unless I am brave enough to post on Stitch Maynia! Thank you for showing us. :)
Thanks for the tutorial and for showing the silk pack of the Glendon Place turkey. I have this pattern and popped onto to the Glendon Place website to order the silk pack. They are having a 25% off sale through cyber Monday. I was able to get the silk pack and lots of fabric and a discount price. Good and bad since I spent lots of money.
I always wondered how to use one of those laying tools, the kind I have slides on my ring finger, I feel lost without it, but like the idea of the kind you show too.
Okay I had to pause. Stitchers lotion? That's a thing?! Wow I'm always learning something new. I'm gonna have to look for that! I don't think I'm ready for silk threads yet, so I'm saving this video for when the time comes!
Love youtube! I'm just stitching with silks and where do I go? and I found Danielle - again! Thanks so much for your information and taking the time to share with us. Have you ever heard of spraying your finished piece with fabric protector? yikes - I think just to keep it from being picked - and pulled.
Thanks. I wasn't sure if cross stitching with silk was done with the same 'X' I am use to. I want to make a really nice tapestry for my hallway wall using silk.
If it snags as much as cotton, what is the advantage of using silk over using cotton? Do you have any samples of stitching done one in each to show the difference, it would be very helpful. Thank you very much for this.
As always with your videos, learned a lot. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. The knot trick you did, didn't get that - when you clip the knot on top and pull thread through, how does it hold and not come loose? If there's a term for that knot thing, please let me know and I will research. Yeah, I need coffee. Kathleen
+Kathleen Oboyle it is called a waste knot. When you clip the knot you have already stitched over the tail of it with the previous five stitches. I should have flipped over my piece to show in the video.
Thanks for doing this video, I bought a kit from China that came with silk threads, I was not prepared for the difference in dealing with the thread. You do have to have a laying tool, which I have a finger one, its not sharp. It helps with laying the threads especially for me because its 3 threads over 11 count Aida. I make sure that I catch the thread on the back before I clip the knot. One question I have is it better to have a bigger needle or smaller needle to prevent the threads from shifting unevenly in the needle? I.E. one of the threads become 1 inch shorter than the other on the end and one loopy thread near the fabric. Its hard with 3 threads. Hope you understand. Thanks
I am contemplating making another face mask (hello pandemic) and doing a simple embroidery around the border. I was wondering if I use silk thread, would it survive the wash better? Do you have any ideas on this? I was also thinking of using just the gutermann silk thread, and wondering whether this would be suitable or not.. Thanks so much!
Love listening to your tutorials - for the most part you and I are identical in the way we stitch and I love hearing the very small differences between us because it’s weird, but I feel like it gives me a little insight into your personality even though we’ve never met - does that make sense?? xoxo
You do nice stitching l like useing slik comes out really nice you are lucky to buy dmc for 52 cents here in australia l pay up to $4.00 dollars it works out cheaper for me to buy slik thread
Great tips! I really should use that lotion when I use silks because I have really BAD, calloused "MAN HANDS" - but I confess, I don't like lotion on my hands. It just feels YUCK to me! LOL The silks in this design are gorgeous! Especially that one you're using on this video. Mmmmmmm! I LOVE using silks! My absolute faves are "Au ver a Soie" (AVAS) Soie d'Alger. They are solid colored silks which are usually used for charting reproduction samplers like Scarlet Letter samplers, for example. But the variegated silks like Thread Gatherer, Gloriana and this Dinky Dyes in your video are TO DIE FOR, don't you think?! Loved seeing you use the laying tool -- such perfect stitches!! Glendon Place had a 25% off sale on their site yesterday and it might still be going on, if you want to take a peek!! Great video as always!
Thanks for another great tutorial. I have been wanting to try and stitch with silk thread, but I'm chicken. lol I have a question. Is silk thread like DMC's satin/rayon thread? I have tried DMC's satin and didn't like it. I liked the shimmery effect of it, but did not enjoy stitching with it. It's been years. I remember my thread would twist, fray and come out of the needle. I would cut my thread short, but didn't use a laying tool. At the time I didn't know what a laying tool was or have internet access. I'm dating myself now. lol Anyway, happy stitching.
Wouldn't it be fun to be able to afford to stitch all of our projects with silk? That's not asking too much, is it? LOL Thanks again for taking your time and talents to do another video for those of us who love to watch FT; even though I don't do my own videos - so glad that all of you do!!
Hello. 4 years too late! I’ve never used silk threads but intrigued. I know it’s so much more expensive but may try it on a small pattern. The waste knot! What a brilliant idea. I’ve always just woven over at the end, not thought about it being woven over at the beginning. When you initially said knot, I was horrified😊 Thanks. I’m ready to give it a go as the sheen etc is wonderful. 🇦🇺
Hi, Danielle! I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your tutorial videos, and how very helpful they are. Just this past week, I learned about stitching one over one from you because I was starting a project where I was doing that for the first time, and your video was immensely helpful! That’s just one example...there are many more. So, thank you 🙏 so much, you are awesome! 🤗
Meline
I love how you explain how you work with silks. I always am glad to see how you use a laying tool. Thank you.
This was so helpful. I've never stitched with silk & have always wondered about it. I do have one small project that has silk thread, so now I feel more confident stitching it. Thanks!
Love this video. I'm stitching with silks right now and my thread kept untwisting and fraying. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong until you suggested a new needle. Derp. Problem solved! Thank you so much for sharing your techniques, I love learning new tricks and tips!
I have been wanting to try using a laying tool. I don’t have one and really didn’t want to buy one. So, last night I pulled out one of my double end knitting needles. Works perfect and I love how neat my stitches come out.
Very informative. I’ve never stitched with silk.
You enabled me a while ago and I purchased this pattern with the silk floss pack. I am a Silk Whore and I love it. Great video for those stitchers using silk for the first time. Hugs. 😻
I’ve never used silk before, but have been thinking about starting, since it is the called for threads in some of my patterns. This was very helpful. Thanks!
I’m a longtime subscriber. So glad I came across this video. I’m about to start a SAL using silks (Dinky Dyes) for the very first time. Thanks for a great tutorial.
Thanks once again Danielle. I love Glendon Place patterns and this is going to be really cute when you finish it.
Thanks again for an informative video. I’ve always been intimidated by the thought of using a laying tool, so it was great to see how one is used. The only problem with silk is that it’s addictive! Have a great day!
Colleen Henderson was thinking the same but one question can you use a laying tool when you hold qsnap in the hand?
Thanks for a great video. Love the pattern and silk colors. I think I probably NEED this pattern and floss.
Wow. Watching this video on stitching with silks made me happy. Cuz I learned how to do a waste knot. Lol. And I love silk. So I just want to say thank you for all your videos that you do. I for one really appreciate it. Not to mention but I will you truly make me laugh😁😆
Thanks for showing how to sew with silks.I'm learning a lot about threads that i never knew.keep up the good work.XOXO
Thank you so much for this! I bought some silks and haven't used them because my hands were dry and they kept catching just when I took them out of the bag. Now I feel like I can give it a try.
Love your video and how to stitch with silk threads. Beautiful as always.
Thanks for the tips, I’m going to start a silk project on Jan 1 and will be watching my lengths and using stitchers lotion, thanks again!
That was a great tutorial. Really informative and easy to follow and understand. Thank you!
Love the video. Thank you for the advice. About to start with silk and never used it before. I'm not so scared about it now. Thread Heaven is my go to conditioner. Thank you again
OMG Is this the way we are supposed to stitch with regular floss? Your stitches are sooo perfect! Mine are all twisted!! :( Oh well, hopefully non stitchers won't notice once it's framed, and that's the only people that will be looking at it! (unless I am brave enough to post on Stitch Maynia! Thank you for showing us. :)
You stitch however you want. There is no cross stitch police. But I do use a laying tool from time to time and it does make my stitches look neater.
Thank you for showing this I have a kit that has silk in it. I have never used it before.
Thank you ! Very interesting regarding silk threads. Haven't tried yet! ⚾️
Beautiful floss, thank you for the awesome tips!
Very beautiful work.. very helpful thankyou 🎀🎀🎀
I learned a few things from this video. Thank you so much! I also really love that pattern!
Thank you soooo much for the tips. I'm starting my first silk piece and this will be so helpful.
Glendon place sale info:
Use HOLIDAY25 to get 25% off everything on their site! I hope it's still valid today I think it is?
Thanks for doing this video !! As well as the others you do I hope u had a nice Thanksgiving and that your Grandpa is doing much better.
Oh wow! I love this pattern!!!!!
Thanks for the tutorial and for showing the silk pack of the Glendon Place turkey. I have this pattern and popped onto to the Glendon Place website to order the silk pack. They are having a 25% off sale through cyber Monday. I was able to get the silk pack and lots of fabric and a discount price. Good and bad since I spent lots of money.
I always wondered how to use one of those laying tools, the kind I have slides on my ring finger, I feel lost without it, but like the idea of the kind you show too.
Okay I had to pause. Stitchers lotion? That's a thing?! Wow I'm always learning something new. I'm gonna have to look for that! I don't think I'm ready for silk threads yet, so I'm saving this video for when the time comes!
Thanks for the tips. Enjoyed your video as usual. Cute turkey graph. Pam
Love youtube! I'm just stitching with silks and where do I go? and I found Danielle - again! Thanks so much for your information and taking the time to share with us. Have you ever heard of spraying your finished piece with fabric protector? yikes - I think just to keep it from being picked - and pulled.
Great video... love your laying tool~
Thanks. I wasn't sure if cross stitching with silk was done with the same 'X' I am use to. I want to make a really nice tapestry for my hallway wall using silk.
Those silks are beautiful!
Thank you for your guidance! Beautiful work! I'm subscribed!
Got it - thanks so much. Makes complete sense. Yeah, I'm dense.
I so love your videos.
What size needle are you using please
I use a size 26 needle.
New subscriber here! I have one question, do you pull a thread(s) from a silk skein just as you would pull a thread(s) from a DMC skein? Thanks!
Yes!
If it snags as much as cotton, what is the advantage of using silk over using cotton? Do you have any samples of stitching done one in each to show the difference, it would be very helpful. Thank you very much for this.
I don't have any samples. Silk has more of a sheen to it, at least in my opinion, over regular cotton floss.
wow those are beautiful threads!
As always with your videos, learned a lot. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. The knot trick you did, didn't get that - when you clip the knot on top and pull thread through, how does it hold and not come loose? If there's a term for that knot thing, please let me know and I will research. Yeah, I need coffee. Kathleen
+Kathleen Oboyle it is called a waste knot. When you clip the knot you have already stitched over the tail of it with the previous five stitches. I should have flipped over my piece to show in the video.
Thanks for doing this video, I bought a kit from China that came with silk threads, I was not prepared for the difference in dealing with the thread. You do have to have a laying tool, which I have a finger one, its not sharp. It helps with laying the threads especially for me because its 3 threads over 11 count Aida. I make sure that I catch the thread on the back before I clip the knot. One question I have is it better to have a bigger needle or smaller needle to prevent the threads from shifting unevenly in the needle? I.E. one of the threads become 1 inch shorter than the other on the end and one loopy thread near the fabric. Its hard with 3 threads. Hope you understand. Thanks
floridagoods I would say a bigger needle would be best.
Very interesting video, I learnt a lot, thank you
I am contemplating making another face mask (hello pandemic) and doing a simple embroidery around the border.
I was wondering if I use silk thread, would it survive the wash better? Do you have any ideas on this? I was also thinking of using just the gutermann silk thread, and wondering whether this would be suitable or not.. Thanks so much!
I don't know, but I would think that a thread that would hold up would be the best to use, if that makes sense. Although I don't know what that is.
@@Stitcherista no worries, thank you! Will keep researching 😊
Thankyou xxx
OMG so beautiful!! Now you've gone and done it! You enabled me to really start saving so I can make sure I get the silks too! Thanks for the tutorial!
Love listening to your tutorials - for the most part you and I are identical in the way we stitch and I love hearing the very small differences between us because it’s weird, but I feel like it gives me a little insight into your personality even though we’ve never met - does that make sense?? xoxo
You do nice stitching l like useing slik comes out really nice you are lucky to buy dmc for 52 cents here in australia l pay up to $4.00 dollars it works out cheaper for me to buy slik thread
Thanks for posting, good info!
Great tips! I really should use that lotion when I use silks because I have really BAD, calloused "MAN HANDS" - but I confess, I don't like lotion on my hands. It just feels YUCK to me! LOL
The silks in this design are gorgeous! Especially that one you're using on this video. Mmmmmmm!
I LOVE using silks! My absolute faves are "Au ver a Soie" (AVAS) Soie d'Alger. They are solid colored silks which are usually used for charting reproduction samplers like Scarlet Letter samplers, for example. But the variegated silks like Thread Gatherer, Gloriana and this Dinky Dyes in your video are TO DIE FOR, don't you think?! Loved seeing you use the laying tool -- such perfect stitches!!
Glendon Place had a 25% off sale on their site yesterday and it might still be going on, if you want to take a peek!! Great video as always!
Yes, Dinky Dyes are my favorite!!! I will need to get back to this piece soon for sure.
Why shouldn't we use knots?
Only because when you frame the piece it may look lumpy from the front.
@@Stitcherista Thank you. :) I'm so scared about my stitching coming out! Have you ever had issues with that?
I have never had that happen.
Oh... silk *dreamy*
Thanks for another great tutorial. I have been wanting to try and stitch with silk thread, but I'm chicken. lol I have a question. Is silk thread like DMC's satin/rayon thread? I have tried DMC's satin and didn't like it. I liked the shimmery effect of it, but did not enjoy stitching with it. It's been years. I remember my thread would twist, fray and come out of the needle. I would cut my thread short, but didn't use a laying tool. At the time I didn't know what a laying tool was or have internet access. I'm dating myself now. lol Anyway, happy stitching.
katiestitch60 if I can remember correct I don't think the silk is like the dmc satin floss. I love dinky dyes silk.
Thank you. I may give them a try.