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Thistle Threads

Silk Gimp Families

$ 35.00

Thistle Threads

Silk Gimp Families

$ 35.00

Silk Gimp is a fabulous thread that is so versatile for 17th century embroidery. This version was 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 colored. 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. 

The Cabinet of Curiosities Historic Colors are a collection of silks matched to 17th century stumpwork. The collection is available in many thread lines through Thistle Threads so matching colors can be found in different thread types. A highlight of the collection is deep sets of color families, dyed specially for the reproduction of 17th century stumpwork caskets. Here, silk gimp is available in the range of colors. 

Each tube of silk gimp contains 10 meters of silk gimp. 

Red Family -6235, 6015, 6234, 6233, 6231, 6030

Blue Family - 6202, 6205, 6204, 6203, 6202

Green Family - 6276, 6123, 6041, 6272, 6271, 6270

Beaver Brown Family - 6246, 6247, 6245, 6243

Russet Brown Family - 6268, 6266, 6265, 6263

Flame Family - 6214, 6213, 6211

Purple Family - 6134, 6262, 6260

Olive Family - 6274, 6273, 6272

Grey Family - 6294, 6292, 6290