I’ve been organizing the studio so I know there is not a single inch of black satin ribbon. But I looked anyway and found a better solution!

The beauty of silk dupioni is the variety of gem colors and being able to disassemble the fabric to accentuate the warp and weft.

  Teasing threads apart can be pesky tiresome business. That is until I hacked together a mechanical drafting pencil and a used sewing machine needle. The lead holder firmly grasps the shaft of the sewing machine needle allowing you to separate the weft threads from the warp.  

  It all began with a scrap of silk.   and then a screw driver as I plucked out the warp threads while wondering what to make of things.   I finally got up to locate my favorite fringe pick   and before I knew it there were layers and layers and layers of fringe!   Perfect for nestling some […]