Soie Ovale™ (SO)
Base yarn : Au Ver a Soie® Soie Ovale™
⇒brand dyed by BIZ
material: 100% silk
recommended needles when using a thread : embroidery needle 1, tapestry needle 22, chenille needle 22
Packaging: Snap spool on paper pin
Length: 30m
Care instructions
Color chart
Basic silk: during the unwinding of the cocoons, a certain number of silk threads are brought together. A very “old” embroidery thread, twisted Silk Threads have only been around for about 200 years. “Ovale” is the name for the type of spinning process.
- High light refraction
- high gloss
- is further enhanced by working with a laying aid
- relatively rough
- easier to process with the “cosmetic” treatment (see below)
- smoothes the threads again, even if they already look quite “tattered”
- adheres better to the embroidery base
- lies well on the embroidery base
- our base material is not divisible
There are a few little tricks that make processing a little easier:
Cellophane paper
- Place drops of non-greasy hand cream (e.g. udder cream) on a piece of cellophane paper
- fold together
- Spread a thin layer of cream
- Pull the thread through this foil
- Smoothes the thread without greasing it
Palm
- Apply drops of non-greasy hand cream to the palm of the hand
- rub lightly
- Pull the thread through your hand
Japanese method
- You must not wear make-up with this method
- Pull the thread over the forehead several times
- Skin fat smoothes the thread
Sponge
- Moisten the cosmetic sponge
- Pull the threads through again and again
- Disadvantages of this method
- Water dries very quickly
- Process must be repeated often
- Threads become stiff
Needlepoint
- Pulled Thread Work
- Casalguidi
- Colbert Embroidery
- Tapestry embroidery
- CrossStitch
Popular stitches and techniques for
Soie Ovale™
Surface Embroidery
- Chinese needle painting
- Japanese satin stitch embroidery
- chinoiserie
- Jacobean embroidery
- Surface Work
- Soft Shading
- Tapestry shading
Other textile techniques
- Kumihimo
- Temari
- cords
- Weaving
- Braided cords