General Threads
Kamaito Japanese Flat Silk Thread
Flat 100% silk thread, used in Japanese embroidery on 1 g (approx. 33 metres) tubes of flat silk produced in Japan. Each strand of silk is made up of 12 filaments. Strands of flat silk can be used in any combination or twisted together to make a twisted thread. We have full stocks of all colours.
colour chart1 g spool: $7.70 ($7.00)Bravo
Fine, strandable 4 ply cotton. Each strand is equivalent to pearl 12. Fifteen yards per card.
colours10 yards: $5.50 ($5.00)Very Velvet
Add texture to your stitching with this velour-type yarn. Made in Italy, 100% nylon. 10 yards (9.1 m) per card. Use for needle point 13 - 18 count, cross stitch 7 - 9 count.
coloursCard: $7.15 ($6.50)Danish Flower Thread
100% cotton single stranded thread in 20 metre hanks. Many plain colours.
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pictures20 m hank: $1.75 ($1.59)House of Embroidery
Hand dyed threads from South Africa, wound in different colour combinations.
Perlé No 8, 3 x 9 metre variations
6 stranded cotton, 2 x 5 metre variations. (colours coming)
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samplesPerlé and 6 stranded: $4.90 ($4.45)
Six Strand Sweets
100% cotton floss. Hand dyed by Jessica Burr, United States. Each skein is between 4 and 5 yards.
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some picsSingle skein: $1.30 ($1.18)
Silk 'n Colours
- from 'The Thread Gatherer', 100% 12ply silk. A wonderful silk thread which is a delight to stitch with.
pictures6 Yards: $13.00 ($11.82)Anchor Multicolour
Beautiful 100% cotton perle 5 thread in 21 metre (5g) hanks. Twelve colour combinations.
colour themes21 m hank: $4.20 ($3.82)Anchor Pearl Cotton Metallic
Pearl 5 cotton , 21 metres / hank, with a gold or silver metallic highlights. A very attractive and unusual thread. Eight colour choices.
colour choices21 m hank: $3.60 ($3.27)Glissen Gloss (Crystal Chenille)
From Madeira, exciting Estaz, a fuzzy glitzy garland fibre. 2.5 metres on each card.
Great for fishermen too!
coloursCard: $4.40 ($4.00)Kreinik Silk Mori
Pure silk 6 strand suitable for heirloom embroidery, smocking, cross stitch, crewel and tapestry in 75 fantastic colours. Easily divisible.
[colour chart]5 metres: $7.50 ($6.82)Kreinik Silk Serica
Three ply filament silk in the same colours as Silk Mori (above).
colour chart10 metres: $7.50 ($6.82)Crystal Rays
Crystal Rays is a tubular nylon netting with a metallic core. Great for couching, texture building, needlepoint and longstitch. Available in 59 colours in 5 yard cards.
colour list and samples5 yards: $7.15 ($6.50)Arctic Rays
A wispy fringe. Use for long stitches or14 - 18 count. Great for French knots, couching or in cards. 100% nylon, 7.3 metres per card.
coloursCard: $6.60 ($6.00)Frosty Rays
A nylon mesh with metallic core fibre for needlepoint, long stitch, couching and creative embroidery. It comes on 5 yard cards in 75 colours.
table of colour themes5 yards: $6.60 ($6.00)Ultra Suede
A suede fibre available on 5 yard cards in 50 colours.
table of colour themes5 yards: $7.15 ($6.50)Neon Rays
A rayon ribbon on 10 yard cards for needlepoint or cross stitch or other creative work. 84 colours in the range.
colour chart10 yards: $6.60 ($6.00)Patina
A rayon fibre used for needlepoint or long stitch available on 15 yard cards in 73 colours.
colour chart15 yards: $6.00 ($5.45)Wisper
Wisper is a very furry kid mohair and nylon fibre available in 20 yard cards for needlepoint, cross-stitch, couching or texture creating.
colour chart20 yards: $6.00 ($5.45)