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Patchwork of Peace, Row 3 Red

Entice is not my favorite thread mainly because it frays badly. I will only use it once per row. In the 10th block from the right, I was using it for the bottom large oblong x but found it was too bulky. So, I thinned the thread down by pulling out 2 rayon strands and 1 polyester strand leaving 3 rayon and 3 polyester strands. I’ve also removed strands from Silk Lame Braid for 18 count which is a combination of silk, rayon, and metalized polyester and is a thread that I much prefer to use. Silk Lame Braid Petite is a similar combination but different percentages, thinner, and also just as nice of a thread to use.

Starting with the block on the right (#1) moving to the left (#11), I used the following threads (1 strand unless noted):

1 – Elegance E820

2 – Planet Earth 6 Ply Silk 1005 (2 strands)

3 – Bella Lusso 764 and Kreinik #8 Braid 061

4 – Pepper Pot Silk 018 (1 ply) and Kreinik #8 Braid 061

5 – Pepper Pot Silk 017 (2 plys) and Needlepoint Inc Silk 503 (3 strands)

6 – Planet Earth 6 ply Silk 1009 and Kreinik #8 Braid 5505

7 – Needlepoint Inc Silk 502 (2 strands) and Silk Lame Braid Petite SP08

8 – Elegance E820

9 – Au Ver A Soie 100/3 499 (2 strands) and Soie d’ Alger 4624 (2 strands)

10 – Entice E239 and Planet Earth 6 ply Silk 1005

11 – Bella Lusso 764


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