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Title: silk or linen backing wanted plse
Post by: fujimo on May 23, 2010, 08:54:00 PM
hiya all.
does any body know where we could get hold of some silk or linen suitable for backing a holmgaard.
thanks
wayne
Title: Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
Post by: Bob Barnes on May 23, 2010, 10:27:00 PM
old neck ties... most were silk...
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Post by: bigcountry on May 23, 2010, 10:43:00 PM
Just about any fabric store has it.  I bought two yards of linen and cut into strips
Title: Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
Post by: fujimo on May 24, 2010, 12:57:00 AM
thanks guys.
Title: Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
Post by: R.W. on May 24, 2010, 01:14:00 AM
Fujimo,

I bought 2 yards of silk cloth at a "Fabricland" in SE Alberta.

Didn't cost all that much either, and I have enough for a fair number of bows.

R.W.
Title: Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 24, 2010, 11:20:00 AM
Old dresses will give you silk. Try Goodwill, etc.  Fabric stores have linen. There's burlap too which you can get at garden stores but get the real stuff. Jawge
Title: Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
Post by: JamesV on May 24, 2010, 06:11:00 PM
someone posted that they got silk neckties from goodwill and used them for backing. The colors and patterns would be endless