Author Topic: Silks made into craft objects (Read 516 times)

Smokin · « **on:** November 03, 2011, 08:49:40 PM »

This may sound sacrilegious to most collectors but I've heard that some people have been sewing silks into quilts. Anyone come across this?

Oysterman · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2011, 09:23:00 PM »

I gather people make them into all kinds of things. Like this tea cosy for example...

IanSammel · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:36:58 PM »

Most German silks were issued specifically to be sewn onto things. Booklets were issued illustrating things like cushions, table cloths, clothes etc. and how they could be decorated. See e.g.
http://www.csgb.co.uk/SiteFiles/Reference/Reference/MfrIndex/MfrsR/Reunion/Stickereien/Stickereien.htm
or
http://www.csgb.co.uk/SiteFiles/Reference/Reference/MfrIndex/MfrsL/Lande/Lande.htm