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Offline fujimo

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silk or linen backing wanted plse
« 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

Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 10:27:00 PM »
old neck ties... most were silk...
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
« Reply #2 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

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Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2010, 12:57:00 AM »
thanks guys.

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Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
« Reply #5 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

Offline JamesV

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Re: silk or linen backing wanted plse
« Reply #6 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
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