September 20, 2013
Silk Gimp: New Thread Color Pack
Ahhhhh – I love this thread! Silk Gimp is unlike any other thread on the market.
Really. I mean that! It’s absolutely unique.
It’s not like other threads called gimp (here’s a comparison of different threads called silk gimp); it’s not like DMC memory thread (some folks have substituted memory thread for it, but there’s no real similarity between the two threads, so the embroidered outcome is completely different); it’s not like normal silk embroidery thread.
It’s a bit difficult to explain exactly what it’s like, and if you’ve stitched with it, you know what I mean!
If you haven’t stitched with it, I’ll describe it as a tiny, shiny, wormy-like thread, soft and supple, with incredible sheen, very manipulative, producing an absolutely unique result in the finished embroidery.
