Floss & Needles    ®

John James Needles, Bohin Needles, Milk Paint Floss, DMC Light Effects, DMC Linen Floss, Olde Willow, Crescent Colours: Belle Soie!

Metallic Threads, Silk Threads, Iron On Threads, Real Metal Threads, Finishing Touches carded thread sets, Embellishments!

(Kreinik Threads available by Special order. Minimum order $25.00.)

Silk Threads, Blending Filaments, Braid, Embellishments, Real Metal Threads, Gourmet Threads!

Kreinik Metallic Thread Color Card

  • Over 200 colors mounted on cards!

  • See all color selection choices for  your project.

 $29.95

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THE GENTLE ART

Loose Feathers 

#39 Winter Wonderland Floss Collection:

  • Apple Cider

  • Endive

  • Garden Gate

  • Oatmeal

  • Onyx

  • Picnic Basket

  • Shaker White

  • Wood Trail

Collection: $12.95 (8 Skeins)

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The following group of  *9 colors of The Gentle Art threads are used in Blackbird Design's Loose Feathers Project:

ST=Sampler Threads   SS=Simply Shaker

ST/Avocado

ST/Clover

ST/*Brandy

ST/Cornhusk

ST/Grecian Gold

ST/Highland Heather

SS/Old Hickory

SS/Carmel Corn

SS/Grape Arbor

*You will receive 10 skeins of the colors above, including 2 skeins of color: Brandy.

$18.95 when purchased as a set of 10   (In Stock)


The following group of 6 Gentle Art Thread Colors are used in: Tis Hallowe'en/Blackbird Designs Book:

ST=Sampler Threads   SS=Simply Shaker

ST/Brandy

SS/Chamomile

SS/Butternut Squash

SS/Gingersnap

SS/Picnic Basket

SS/Toasted Barley

$10.95/ complete set of 6 (In Stock)


Also available from: The Gentle Art

More colors available by *special order! Click here to view colors: SAMPLER THREADS Τ

More colors available by *special order! Click here to view colors: Simply Shaker Threads Τ

~$1.90  per 5 yd. skein~ TGA Special order: Minimum order : 6

Send us an email with your choices (by color name & thread type) and we'll have them for you in a few days.


The Gentle Art ~ Simply Wool Τ

  • 10 yards, cut in 2 yd. lengths

  • Colorfast & lightfast

  • Hand-dyed Wool blend

  • Cold water wash. Air Dry

  • We highly recommend these fine quality threads.

  • *Special Order

~$3.00 each~

Minimum order 6 total~~ Click here for colors.

Send us an email with your choices (by color name & thread type) and we'll have them for you in a few days.

*Note: Special Orders may be a combination of any of the 3 types of The Gentle Art thread to make up the total of 6.



New Belle Soie! Fine Silk Threads by Crescent Colours! Available in 12-strand,5 yard skeins.

25 delicious colors!   In stock!

Attic Tea

Baguette

Butterscotch

Carrot Cake

Chester's Blue

Cinnamon Stick

Collard Greens

Creme de Menthe

Elegant Eggplant

Fern Frond

Fresh Raspberries

Kiwi

Love Dove

Mango

Mer Bleu

Mudpie

Noir

Oatmeal Scone

Plush Plum

Rose of Sharon

Sister Scarlet

Strawberry Shortcake

Sweet Lavender

Vanilla Pudding

Wheatgrass

{Special Offer!{  Order a set of 25 and save! Regular price: $137.50 For a limited time: $125.00/set of 25.


IGOLCHKOY PUNCHNEEDLES

"The Original Russian Punchneedles"

Our Price: Set of 3 needles $39.95

Revive the 17th Century Art of Punch Needle Embroidery! Click on the link to see the latest    Punch Needle Embroidery Designs


Needle Minders by Never lose your needle again!

Put the Needle Minder between your fabric and the powerful magnets or rest alone on the table.

Place your needle on top of the Needle Minder...and the needle will stay put!

Our favorites...

New! Primitive Blackbird! $8.95

Acorns

$8.95

"Buzz"

$8.95

Nosegay Posies

$8.95

Butterfly on Blue

$8.95


NEEDLE CARD with Threader

   

Victorian Ladies ~ Keepsake Needle Card...handy to keep in your purse or sewing basket.

Also makes a nice "just because" item to tuck in a card or attach to a gift package!

2.5" x 5"

$1.25 each


This is our Favorite Threader! by LoRan

Why we like it:

  • Easy to use

  • No wires to break

  • Threads thin & thick threads

  • Docking station holds your needle for you while you place the thread on the hook!

  • Simple & efficient! Great invention!

$1.25 each

Special offer! Only .50 cents each with any order !...just ask!


John James Tapestry Petites...our favorite needle!

John James "Tapestry "Petites"

Your choice of: Size #24 #26 or #28 

The larger the # the smaller the needle.

Suggested sizes:

  • 11-14 count: Size 24

  • 18 count: 24 or 26

  • 22 count and up: 26 to 28

Finest Quality English Needles

6 Needles/$2.00 pkg.

This is are our favorite needle!

                                                                  

  

 

 #24 John James Gold Plated Tapestry Needles Made in England

$1.00 each

 

 

 

The Ultimate Needle Collection!

John James Needles

Finest Quality English Needles

100 Assorted Types & Sizes of needles in each package!

$7.50 pkg.

(Click here for the list of 100 needles contained in each package)


BOHIN Tapestry Needles

                    

  • Made in France

  • 6 needles per package

  • polished for smooth stitching

  • Please select Size 24 or Size 26 when ordering.

$1.95 pkg.


 

Some wonderful Mother-of-Pearl items from Kelmscott Designs!

Collect them all!

Sampler House ~ Thread Keep by Kelmscott Designs

  • Mother-of-pearl 

  • It measures: 2.75" high x 2" wide

 Extremely handy to have! Buy more than one to organize your floss!

$7.95 each


 Baroque ~ Thread winder by Kelmscott Designs

  • Mother-of-Pearl

  • Approximately 2.75" x 1.75"

$6.95 each


 Rondelle Thread Winder by Kelmscott Designs

  • Mother-of-Pearl

  • Approximately 2.25"

$6.95 each


Strawberry Thread Keep by Kelmscott Designs

  • Mother-of-Pearl

  • 3" high x 2.25" wide

  • 6 holes...each hole will hold 1 full skein!

$7.95 each strawberry ~or~ 2 strawberries  for $13.95


 

 Acorn Thread Keep by Kelmscott Designs

  • Mother-of-Pearl

  • 3" high x 2.25" wide

  • 6 holes...each hole will hold 1 full skein!

$7.95 each acorn ~or~ 2 acorns for $13.95


Heart Thread Keep by Kelmscott Designs

  • Mother-of-Pearl

  • 2.75" x 2.75"

  • 6 holes...each hole will hold 1 full skein!

$7.95 each heart ~ or ~ 2 hearts for $13.95


MOP Ruler by Kelmscott Designs

  • 3" Accurate Lasered Measurement Markings

  • Mother-of-Pearl

$9.95 each


 

Daisy Thread Rings by Kelmscott Designs

  • Mother-of-Pearl

  • Approximately 1/2"

  • 1 hole

  • 7 Daisy Thread Rings per package

1 package of 7 / $7.95

Need only one or a few daisies? .....Available individually @ $1.25 each


 

Heart Buckles by Kelmscott Designs

  • Mother-of-Pearl

  • Approximately 1"

  • 2 holes

  • 3 heart buckles per package

1 package of 3/$6.95

Need only 1 or 2 heart buckles?....Available individually @ $2.50 each


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 DMC Light Effects

® 

ANTIQUE EFFECTS COLLECTION

  • E898 Dark Oak

  • E436    Golden Oak

  • E3685 Rosewood

  • E310   Ebony

  • E415    Pewter

6-strand,100% polyester metallic. Washable & dry cleanable. Tarnish resistant. Made in France.

8.75 yards per skein

Set of 5 Colors for $12.50

 

 

 

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 DMC Linen Embroidery Floss

  • 100% Western European Linen Fibers

  • Rustic Matte Finish

  • Six-Strand Divisible

  • Colorfast

  • Size 25

  • 10 Cross Stitch Designs Included!

  • 12 Colors, 1 Skein Each

Colors Include: L310 Black, L822 Beige Gray,L739 Tan,L3790 Beige Gray,L677 Old Gold,L159 Light Blue,L648 Beaver Gray, LECRU Ecru, L437 Golden Tan,L779 Dark Cocoa,L3013 Khaki Green & L778 Antique Mauve.

$17.95 Complete Set of 12 Skeins

 

 

Embroidery Floss Color & Conversion Chart

"The professional resource for choosing and changing colors" © 2003 Craftsoft Inc.

  • Conversions for all Anchor, DMC, and J&P Coats embroidery floss colors as of Spring 2003

  • The only chart fully grouped by color family

  • Color charts for help in seeing color relationships

  • 11 pages  8 1/2" x 11

$5.95 each  Not Available

(We're sorry, these are no longer available. We have tried to locate more and will keep you posted if we find any.)

 

Olde Willow Stitchery 

~hand dyed threads~

5 yards/ $1.60 each SPECIAL Offer: Buy 15 or more>Get Free shipping!

18th Century Rose

    Absent But Not Forgotten Rose

 Ackworth Brown

Allentown Brown

American Quaker Gold

Berks County Red

Byberry Township Green

Chester County Blue

City of Bristol Brown

Emblem of Innocence Rose

English Quaker Rose

Hannah Beige

Lancaster Gold

Medallion Black

Nine Partners Grey

Octagon Blue

Philadelphia Red

Providence Brown

Quaker Churchyard Adobe

Quaker Meetinghouse Rust

Quaker School Blue

Quaker Star Gold

Rebekkah Green

Resignation Green

Shaklewell Wine

Society of Friends Gold

Quaker Swan

Token of Love Teal

Westtown Green

Yorkshire Blue

Gratitude Old Rose

Virtue Teal

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