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Re: Li'L Dorothy Variations
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:10 pm
by JohnP
Thanks all for the kind words. I was thinking about Mark while I was tying these.
Re: Li'L Dorothy Variations
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:14 pm
by Soft-hackle
Re: Li'L Dorothy Variations
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:38 am
by Soft-hackle
If you are interested in getting the correct color abdomen look at this link:
http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/cat ... ilk&page=2
Color # 61- Apricot is spot on to my original color selection. Do not go by what it looks like on screen. It is a creamy orange. This silk is very nice.
Otherwise-use whatever works for you.
Mark
Re: Li'L Dorothy Variations
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:31 pm
by Old Hat
Thanks Mark,
It is so hard to try and figure out color on computer screens to tie flies. You either have to see a fly in person or get the material. Thanks for the link.
Re: Li'L Dorothy Variations
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:00 pm
by JohnP
Hi Mark,
I used the #722 embroidery thread you specified. As Carl notes, the colors don't always come through on a computer, especially when someone as unskilled as I am is wielding the camera.
Re: Li'L Dorothy Variations
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:12 pm
by Soft-hackle
John,
The 722 embroidery thread works, even though it's cotton, not silk. I used it for many years till I discovered sources for silk in the proper color.
Mark
Re: Li'L Dorothy Variations
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:14 pm
by JohnP
Thanks for the clarification. I am glad to see you posting.
Re: Li'L Dorothy Variations
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 8:52 am
by Dwclapp
Soft-hackle wrote:If you are interested in getting the correct color abdomen look at this link:
http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/cat ... ilk&page=2
Color # 61- Apricot is spot on to my original color selection. Do not go by what it looks like on screen. It is a creamy orange. This silk is very nice.
Otherwise-use whatever works for you.
Mark
Mark,
How does the thickness of the #50 silk compare to pearsall's gossamer? Would a thinner #100 weight be better?
Darin
Re: Li'L Dorothy Variations
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 10:41 am
by Soft-hackle
Darin,
It is heavier than Gossamer. They did have a thread that was very close to gossamer in heaviness, but I don't recall which one it was.
Mark