SILK DUPIONI Silk is without peer-it is the dream fiber. Lightweight, breathable, warm in winter and cool in summer, sstronger than steel…and,well,silky. Sometimes, it’s good to test out a quilt using a material other than quilting cotton. Why? Because we like adventure, that’s why! Let’s explore Felicia Brenoe’s divine Sunset Star*, a classic Log Cabin block arranged to create a star motif… in silk dupioni.
Of all fibers, silk is without peer—it is the dream fiber. Lightweight, breathable, warm in winter and cool in summer, strongerthan steel (no joke—a silk thread has more tensile strength than a steel thread of the same diameter), and, well, silky, it is altogether a remarkable fiber.
SILK DUPIONI IS A SPECIFIC TYPE OF SILK FABRIC. It’s a little different than what you may think…
