Filament Silk Wrapped Gimp is an innovative 100% silk thread recreated from 17th century examples found on period needlework. It is made by wrapping a silk core thread with another silk thread around the outside, making a very fine cord. The resulting thread is stiff like a gold thread yet coloured. It can be couched as an outline around counted work or couched in rows to fill a shape. Sometimes it is twisted in a loop over and over again and couched down to make leaves on trees. The silk gimp is thin enough to be placed in a needle eye and stitched from french knots to needlelace. The drapes, gowns, and tents in stumpwork are often seen in silk gimp. Lions and other animals are usually seen worked in silk gimp; either needlelace or couched.

Pavonaceous 6205	Tuchino 6202	Gendarme Blue 6203	Myrtle Green 6276	Sea Water 6206
Pyncke 6231	Creme 6211	Garance 6213	Red Clay 6214	Garnet 6235
Brasell 6234	Red 6015	Beaver 6247	Folimort 6245	Clove 6246
Marroquin 6266	Gingerline 6270	Pale Pink 6030	Lionin 6263	Partridge 6265
Zeildoek 6243	Flaxseede 6268	Dark Olive 6273	Deep Khaki 6274	Lead 6294
		Stone 6292

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