silk thread

Pepper Pot, from Planet Earth Fiber, is a lovely single strand silk needlepoint thread.

All About Pepper Pot Silk Thread

By Ellen Johnson / April 7, 2024

I’ve long been a fan of Pepper Pot Silk. It’s a luscious single strand spun silk thread from Planet Earth Fiber. (That means it’s not divisible!) It’s made from Chinese silk. It comes in a skein and there are 30 yards/27.4 meters in each skein. Here’s a picture of it for you…   It’s available … Read more

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Needlepoint Inc Silk is a lovely divisible silk thread that features a wide array of colors that are especially well suited for creating subtle shading on a needlepoint canvas.

All About Needlepoint Inc Silk Thread

By Ellen Johnson / November 12, 2023

When your project features subtle shading, finding just the right range of thread colors can be a challenge. Enter Needlepoint Inc Silk! Needlepoint Inc Silk thread is made from reeled silk. That means the filament used to create the thread is longer than the fibers used to create spun silk thread. Longer filaments are considered … Read more

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Straw Silk is a luxurious needlepoint thread that comes in more than 100 beautiful colors.

Straw Silk Needlepoint Thread

By Ellen Johnson / March 12, 2023

Straw Silk is a beautiful 100% silk ribbon-type thread from Silk Road Fibers. There are currently 102 scrumptious colors, with new colors being added every few months. Some of the colors are solid and others are hand over-dyed. Here’s a picture of Straw Silk for you…. Straw Silk stitches up beautifully on 13 or 18 … Read more

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