Dear Susan, I used soie ovale at the school in Le Puy en Velay when making Craponne. They use it as an added worker pair in cloth stitch motifs to change colors, for example in petals and leaves. When paired with "stitckier" linen thread it stays put and has a lovely effect. If I recall we started winding it onto bobbins with a small piece of tape so it didn't slip off, and I don't remember it being any trouble to work with. I've considered using it as a gimp thread as well, but I haven't tried that yet.
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