What kind of fabric do I use with silk embroidery floss?

Question

I just ordered some pure silk embroidery floss to use for crewel (not counted thread) embroidery. What type of fabric would be best to use with these? I have never worked with this type of floss before.
Thank you!

Answer 1

Silk floss is usually used for counted thread embriodery, needlepoint or surface embriodery on linen evenweave fabric. Crewel work is done with 2-3 strand wool yarn such as Paternayan. Working with silk you will need to keep your hands very soft; if you have dry skin the thread will catch and stick to your fingers.

Answer 2

I have used, silk embroidery floss on a Lavender and Lace Angel for counted crosstitch( for the wings ), on Aida cloth, I found that to get the stitches not to go all over the place and puff up, you must keep your hand tension, at the same level and quite tense, another thing if you are using a hoop or q-frame plastic for quilting, be careful that the stitches that you do with the silk floss do not get twisted or flattened by being in contact with the hoops.

Answer 3

My husband does lots of cross stitch and other embroideries and he prefers linen for silk threads. Linen is smooth and offers little to no resistance or pull on the passing threads. I've done thread painting with silk threads for fancy evening bodices and I've used silk dupioni and shantung. Both make a luxurious ground for silk embroidery. For a sheer ground I've experimented with smooth silk organza, but you have make sure the front looks as good as the back: no floats or knots. As a bonus: with proper care both linen and silk grounds will mean that your embroideries will last and be beautiful for decades. With extremely careful finishing and handling some silk on silk embroideries can last for centuries. One little hint: be sure that the thread is running the same way in the needle through the whole embroidery for a smooth and consistent luster to all your stitches.

Answer 4

u can use i on any kind of fabric