Thistle Threads
Silk Millary - Limited Edition
$ 6.00
Thistle Threads
Silk Millary - Limited Edition
$ 6.00
Millary is usually today a gold thread, but in previous centuries, it was made in a mix of silk and gold. A thick wired thread, usually used in passementary, it is a wired gimp with a expanded gilt purl wrapped together with a secondary silk thread. This was used to form loops on tassels or construct medalions. This is about 2 mm wide at its widest and it is left over from a special fabrication for a conservation project. Made of a burnt red silk and an antiqued metal purl, it is a fantastically rare thread which can be used in unique ways for the creative thinker. Boxed in a 1 yard box.
These threads were made in a much more petite size in the 17th century, often in green for mounds of grass on sweet bags.
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Gilt or Silver Plated Mignardise
$ 12.00 - $ 24.00
Visit product page →This metal thread trims are tiny and were used extensively on 17th century stumpwork and up to today on Eastern European folk costume. The gilt version is petite and close to the size used on 17th century stumpwork to edge costume on figures emulating metallic lace of the period. The silver version is slightly larger and can still be used that way but opens up all kinds of other ideas to decorate embroidery.
The gilt version is about 3/16" wide and the silver version is 1/4" wide
This is a metal thread that I have been searching for forever! The machine to make it is intense and apparently only one company still has it (and it broke while making my large batch - I hope it can be fixed)
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Die Stamped Gilt Spangles
$ 4.50 - $ 10.00
Visit product page →NEW! Gilt Folien Die Stamped pieces:
Gilt Folien No 411 - small cup shaped die cut spangles that are patterned on both sides. They can be held down with a bead, stitches, or a large french knot. 1 gram (approx. 20-24 in bag).
Gilt Folien No 198 - small flower shaped die cut pieces that are held down by stitch over them 2-3 times with a gold or colored thread. 1/2 gram (about 14) or 1 gram packages (about 28).
This is one of the most exciting product finds in years for me - spangles that are shaped! These spangles are made the way our normal ones are, but are then stamped with a die again to make them either textured or have a flower type shape. There are two which were sent in the Frostings Box 6 (No. 22 and No. 24) and two NEW ones (No 27 and No 23).
They are gilt and packaged in bags of 1 gram each. They are almost 4-5 mm in diameter. Depending on the spangle type, there are between 20-23 per gram.
You can imagine all kinds of ways to embellish them by using colored thread to secure them, a colored silk purl chip, a bead, etc.
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Limited Edition Plates and Trims
$ 2.00 - $ 9.80
Visit product page →Christmas Baubles stitchers - the Gold Bullion/Silver Check Cord No 6 can be substituted for the Gold Bullion/Check No. 9. It is the same size and looks wonderful.
I have added many plates that found at Benton and Johnson on my recent trip. They are in limited quantity.
Others are the extra plates and trims from the Frostings Box 6 and 7. The plates are gilt and are embossed with patterns or wrapped with a gold thread. They can be couched down or couched and folded over a felt or paper shape.
The gilt or silver trims are perfect to use to edge ornaments! Made from bullions or checks wrapped around a wire, they can hold a shape and be couched as a trim or outline. They are wonderful around the outside of a Christmas ornament.
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Silver and Gilt Spangles
$ 8.00 - $ 16.00
Visit product page →I was able to get a new supply of gilt and silver-plated spangles in the 2mm and 3mm diameter.
Small packages (~80 spangles or 1 gram) of what I consider to be the most versatile size of gilt spangles - F4. They are 2.1 mm in diameter and are a nice balance of small scale while allowing a needle to pass through the center. Because of their small scale, they would well when used in the background to fill in areas of stumpwork without looking out of place. The second picture shows an entire 5 gram quantity.
