Hand Dyed in Australasia

Jacinta Leishman Silk Threads
Seven different silk types in fifty two wonderful colour combinations, including Collections themes. Specify thread type and colour theme when ordering.
colour chart
collections colours
thread types
Fine Silk, 40 metres: $7.00 ($6.36)
Medium Silk, 18 metres: $7.00 ($6.36)
Thick Silk, 8 metres: $7.00 ($6.36)
Bouclé, 12 metres: $7.00 ($6.36)
Silk Chenille, 8 metres: $7.00 ($6.36)
Silk Eyelash, 8 metres: $7.00 ($6.36)
Stranded Silk, 8 metres: $7.00 ($6.36)

 

Jacinta Leishman Braided Silk
Wonderful to stitch with. We have fine braided on 20 metre hanks and medium braided on 12 metre hanks.
all themes
a basket of threads
Fine Braided 20 m: $8.80 ($8.00)
Medium Braided 12 m: $8.80 ($8.00)

 

Jacinta Leishman's Cleanskins
Hand dyed silk threads by Jacinta Leishman, but without labels. We are selling these in colour theme packs of five, with each pack having five different thread types. We have a very large range of colour themes, some examples here. Customers my nominate a colour theme from from her colour chart and we should either have a matching or similar pack.
some examples
Cleanskin pack of five: $25.00 ($22.73)

 

Rae's Rags
A beautiful range of hand painted yarns from Rae Cummings. Twelve yarn types, each available in any of fifteen colour themes plus seven of our collections themes.
colour themes
collections themes
yarn types and hank lengths
Single hank: $7.00 ($6.36)

 

Colour Streams
A range of hand-dyed coloured silk threads and ribbons by Robin Alexander. The delightful colours of a cottage garden, the richness of a Persian Bazaar or the imagery of antique Victoriana will come alive as you stitch with these exotic threads and ribbons. These threads have been dyed with silk fibre reactive dyes, steamed and washed several times, and are colourfast. There may be some variation of colour from batch to batch. (Ribbon and thread)
The threads come in Ophir (fine), Exotic Lights (thick) Silken Strands (six stranded silk) and Aurora (extra thick silk).
colour chart
a sample of each thread type
Silk Threads
Ophir (fine) 15m hank: $6.00 ($5.45)
Silken Strands 6m hank: $6.00 ($5.45)
Exotic Lights (thick) 8m hank: $6.00 ($5.45)
Aurora (extra thick) 8m hank: $6.00 ($5.45)
Silk Ribbons
4mm: $2.20 ($2.00) / metre
7mm: $3.50 ($3.18) / metre

 

Textile Art Studio
Stranded 100% silk thread. 12 strands, 8 metres / hank. Beautiful vibrant colours. No two are exactly the same.
threads
8 metre, 12 strand hank: $8.80 ($8.00)

 

Silkies
A beautiful range of hand-dyed silk threads by Ken Smith. This vibrant selection of silk is wonderful for bobbin or hand work.
colour scan of actual threads
20 metres: $5.00 ($4.55)

 

Hand-Dyed Hues
These beautiful multi-coloured pure cotton threads, hand-dyed by Diana Parkes from New Zealand, are available in three weights, Perle 12, 8 & 5, in 24 different colour combinations. Each skein contains 20 metres and is colourfast.
colour scan of actual threads
example
Perle 8: $4.40 ($4.00)
Perle 5: $5.50 ($5.00)
Perle 12: $3.30 ($3.00)

 

Kathy McLauchlan Sets
From New Zealand, assorted hand dyed silks, cottons and rayons, in colour coordinated packs of five threads. Wonderful texture range.
picture
all colour themes
Five thread pack, silk, cotton and rayon: $24.00 ($21.82)

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