I used a web fusing which I lightly ironed on the back of the silk (which I had roughly cut to size). Since the ties are bias cut, it is really easy to stretch it out of shape. The fusing material really helped a lot. HTH! Thanks for the kind words on the stippling. I have wanted to try it forever but was afraid of doing it on a big piece. This was a great size for my first attempt. Will definitely do it as it really adds a lot to the elegance of the wall hanging.
Patt