Thistle Threads
Silk Coil - Limited Edition
$ 3.50
Thistle Threads
Silk Coil - Limited Edition
$ 3.50
This is an amazing product, a silk gimp turned into a purl shape by winding it around a silk thread. Very flexible I have seen it on so many embroideries used for tree trunks, grasses and in some cases as a filler on flowers in early 17th century embroiderers. A limited edition run, this is available in color 4525. Slightly larger than our silk purls, it would make great trees and could be used for hair as well or a lion's mane. Sold in 1 yard packages.
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Silk Wrapped Purl Size 4
$ 7.80
Visit product page →This is a new silk wrapped purl line in a size just slightly larger than the original size 2 silk purl. Made in the Au Ver a Soie colors, it can be used in place of the original size 2 silk purl or with it to give a slight graduation in size. Each package contains 1 meter.
The color number is preceded by the size so color 40277 is size 4 silk purl in color 277 (blue family).
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Silk Wrapped Plate Purl
$ 6.50
This may be a limited edition thread because of the difficulty of making it. It is a purl made from silk wrapped plate. About 1 mm in diameter, it makes a wonderful compliment to the round wire silk wrapped purls. It can be couched in place or cut into small pieces and formed into loops on a surface. Packaged in 18" lengths.Visit product page → -
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Silk Wrapped Purl Size 2
$ 7.00
Thesethreads are copper wire wrapped with filament silk and then coiled over a mandrel into a purl. They are couched in place with matching silk threads, such as Au Ver a Soie 100/3 or Soie Paris. The purls can be couched down as seen to outline and fill figures. They can also be stretched and used to form hair for lions or people in stumpwork. Often they are cut into shorter pieces and threaded onto silk to be sewn in place, forming loops which stick up off the fabric. Entire flowers were filled using this technique.Visit product page →
Individual colors are sold that match the Cabinet of Curiosities Historic Colors. Note that garnet color can work as the dark value for both the flame and redde families. -
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Tiny Silk Purls (1/2 yard lengths)
$ 5.00
Visit product page →These are tiny silk purls, compared in the photo to our normal silk purl collection. Available to buy as individual colors, if you are interested in shaded families or collections, the color names are listed below for convenience.
Individual boxes of tiny silk purl are available in 18" quantities.
The Neutrals Family contain French Beige, Fawn, Gold, New Pine, Dark Ivory, Silver Pink, Dark Ecru, and Ecru.
The Stone Family contains Ice, Sage Green, Slate Green, Petrol, Silver, Dove, Pigeon, and Pale Grey.
The Flame Family contains Chestnut, Henna, and Burnt Copper.
The Red Family contains Cardinal, Kenya Red, Red, Begonia, and New Blush.
The Blue Family contains Dark Kingfisher and Alice Blue
The Purple Family contains Deep Crocus, Crocus, and Pale Crocus
