tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904270845559593827.post7556416483863462719..comments2023-07-02T07:26:45.065-07:00Comments on Talking about Weaving: SILK TRAMPeg in South Carolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886923838871937466noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904270845559593827.post-27378707859161461802009-04-28T11:31:00.000-07:002009-04-28T11:31:00.000-07:00Hi Leigh, the amount I am using is miniscule. Als...Hi Leigh, the amount I am using is miniscule. Also, because I dye my own yarns and weave so very slowly (grin!), the total cost of my yarn is really low in terms of how long it takes me to use it up. True, I am not weaving fabric and that would definitely get very expensive!<br />Susan, I do use figure-of-eight ties, four of them. I could use eight or them and the silk would still fly away the minute I removed it from the winder. I soak it overnight. No problems with white spots from sericin interference. I wouldn't dare wind pirns directly from the skein. I have to use an electric winder for that or I could not package it hard and tightly enough. Winding pirns requires flawless cones.......sob..... I have another post coming up on the silk tram which might surprise you........Peg in South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886923838871937466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904270845559593827.post-41068181509218959012009-04-28T09:40:00.000-07:002009-04-28T09:40:00.000-07:00Perhaps while you have it on the skein winder plac...Perhaps while you have it on the skein winder place lots of figure eight ties to keep the silk under (loose) wraps?<br /><br />I would dye the skeins premordanted ( pre soaked in water/ acetic acid base ( vinegar) and not stir or disturb the fibre if possible. (Actually I would gently presoak to thoroughly wet the fibre. I have soaked silk for 2-3 hours and still had some white spots where the sericin interfered with the water take up. I laid the silk into luke warm water for 24 hours ahead of the mordanting and dye session)<br /><br />I have wound bobbins directly from skeins on my swift when tangling was an issue over making a ball on the winder. It's slow but worked!<br /><br />SusanSusan https://www.blogger.com/profile/09707139508896058818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904270845559593827.post-28022151365561915812009-04-28T06:49:00.000-07:002009-04-28T06:49:00.000-07:00I didn't know about silk tram and am always happy ...I didn't know about silk tram and am always happy to learn something new. Of course, silk is out of my league for weaving, but I love it nonetheless.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.com