Originally Posted by Fabric Galore
Originally Posted by firequilt
does anyone have a clue as to how may threads you use on thes blocks for the embroidery? I am doing a sample block to see if I can do this!!
I would love to know if you come up with an estimate. I was debatingabout using silk thread but I have no idea how many spools of thread I will need.
Silk would give you a nice, lustrous effect, but please be aware that silk degrades in light far quicker than cotton does. I once left a maltese silk lace d'oyley on a windowsill (under a vase) during on summer (about 3 months all together), and when I went to move it, it crumbled to dust. Now I have no idea what its life was like before I acquired it, but even so, I would hate for you to do all that work in silk, then put the quilt on a bed in a sunny room and find that it doesn't fare very well.