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Ribbons & Threads

Silk for Embroidery

We carry a huge selection of threads and have our walls covered with thread - we call them our "walls of threads". We generally carry complete lines of all threads with the exception of Rainbow Gallery, of which we have a large assortment, but not every thread type in every color. For Rainbow Gallery Rainbow Gallery Racksif we don't have the color you need we can order it from the manufacturer and usually have it in a few days. Some threads require a minimum purchase as we have to order them in quantities of 6.

We can also obtain hanks in many threads so that if you need a larger quantity of a dye lot you don't have worry about mixing and matching. Looking at and touching a hank of Waterlilies, Soie d'Alger or Needlepoint Inc. Silk is an experience we know you'll enjoy.

Gloriana silk threads and ribbons are all hand-dyed silks. Types are12 ply silk floss, Silk Perle (Princess Perle and Princess Perle Petite), 100/3 (Luminesence) and Silk Ribbon (4mm, 7mm and 13mm). We also have the 9-strand 100% Australian wool - Lorikeet. It comes in the same lucious colors as the silk threads do and a single strand can be stitched over one on 28 count fabric. We can special order the satin ribbon used in some finishing instructions as well (we can order anything from Gloriana we don't have in stock).

We carry all the threads made by Au Ver A Soie for the needlework market: Soie d' Alger, Soie 100/3, Soie Goblein, Soie Perlee, Soie Ovale, and Soie de Paris.

silk cabinetsOur spooled threads (including Trebizond, Bijoux and Accentuate) are housed in acrylic cabinets so you can find these threads much easier.

Below is a basic list of our threads. We routinely get new colors of the threads we carry so if you're looking for the latest color of a line, just contact us or check out the on-line thread catalog for up-to-date color listings. Given our inventory it's impossible to have every single thread or ribbon in stock all the time. These are the items we normally carry or can special order.

Purchasing Threads On-Line

We have an on-line thread catalog for most of the threads we carry and you can purchase them via this catalog. If a thread below (vs. the vendor name) is highlighted click on it to be taken to the catalog page for that thread. Prices are only listed in the on-line thread catalog.

Thread List

(H) Thread available in hanks

Threads/Ribbons by Type

Silk (100% silk)
  • Access Commodities Trebizond
  • Amy Mitten Fibers to Dye For New
  • Soie CristaleAu Ver A Soie Soie d'Alger, Soie Gobleins, Soie Perlee, Soie Ovale, Soie 100/3, Soie de Paris
  • Caron Collection Soie Cristale, Waterlilies
  • Crescent Colors Belle Soie
  • Dinky Dyes hand-dyed Silk Floss
  • Gloriana hand-dyed Silk Floss, Princess Perle, Princess Perle Petite, Fine Silk, Silk Ribbon and Luminescence (Silk 100/3)
  • Gumnut Buds, Stars
  • Kreinik Silk Mori, Silk Serica
  • Needlepoint, Inc. Silk floss
  • The Pure Palette Baroque Silk New
  • The Thread Gatherer Silk 'n Colors, Silken Ribbon, Silken Chenille
  • Vineyard Silks Classic, Shimmer, Tone-on-Tone

Soy

  • The Pure Palette Soy Luster (100% soy)

Silk/Wool Blends

  • brown paper packages Silk 'n Ivory (50% wool/50% silk), Trio (50% wool/50% silk)
  • Caron Collection Impressions (50% wool/50% silk) solid & hand-dyed
  • Gumnuts Poppies (50% silk/50% wool)
  • The Thread Gatherer Shepherd's Silk (70% wool/30% silk), Sheep's Silk (50% wool/50% silk)

Silk/Linen Blends

  • The Thread Gatherer Oriental Linen (70% linen/30% silk)

Wool

  • Appleton Wool (crewel weight)
  • DMC Medici (very limited supplies has DMC discontinued this thread in 2006), Tapestry Wool (special order only)
  • The Gentle Art Simply Wool New
  • Gloriana Lorikeet
  • Gumnuts Tulips (Mohair), Daisies (fine wool), Blossoms (2-ply crewel wool)
  • Paternayan 100% Persian Wool
  • The Thread Gatherer Woolies, Sanibel (Mohair)

Cotton

  • Anchor® Floss, Marlitt and Perle Cotton in sizes 8 and 12
  • Caron Collection Wildflowers, Watercolours (pima cotton)
  • Finca & DMC AreaCrescent Colors Overdyed floss, Overdyed Perle
  • Danish Flower Thread
  • DMC Floss, Perle Cotton #3,5,8,12, Cebellia, Cordonnet, Floche, Variations
  • Finca Floss, Perle Cotton #12 & 16
  • Needlepaints
  • The Gentle Art Sampler Threads
  • Thread Gatherer Sea Grass
  • ThreadworX overdyed-floss
  • Weeks Dye Works Overdyed floss and overdyed Perle

Linen & Bamboo

  • DMC Linen thread
  • Londonderry Linen Thread
  • Olde Willow Designs Hand-dyed Linen Thread
  • The Thread Gatherer Flax 'n Colors
  • Rainbow Gallery Mandarin Floss (100% Bamboo)

Metallics

  • Caron Collection Antica
  • DMC Metallic floss, Metallic perle
  • Kreinik Blending Filament, Cable, Cord, Japan Threads, #4 Braid, #8 Braid, #12 Braid, #16 Braid, #32 Braid, 1/16 Ribbon and 1/8 Ribbon
  • Madeira Lacquered Jewels (Bijoux), SuperTwist (Accentuate), Estaz
  • Rainbow Gallery - wide variety of metallic threads.

Rayon, Nylon and other man-made fibers

  • Anchor Marlitt
  • Caron Collection Rachel (100% nylon tube), Rachellette (100% nylon tube with metallic core), Snow (100% synthetic fiber)
  • DMC Rayon floss, Satin Floss
  • Rainbow Gallery many of their threads

Ribbon Rack Ribbons


We carry all of the silk ribbon colors by Gloriana, The Thread Gatherer and Dinky Dyes New. We also carry a few colors of River Silks and YLI Ribbon Floss and can special the other colors. All are great ribbons to work with for embroidery, cross-stitch and needlepoint.

Gloriana comes in 4mm, 7mm and 13mm. Dinky Dyes, River Silks and The Thread Gatherer come in 4mm and 7mm.


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