WELCOME TO MY WORLD OF HAND DYED THREAD.
If you have never used hand dyed thread before I hope that it will be a pleasurable experience for you.
If you have already used it, I know that you will have found that the dyeing process seem to condition the thread and leave it silky smooth, a pleasure to use.
The thread that I use is a top quality 6 cord thread, either Coats Mercer or DMC Cordonnet Special. It is particularly well suited to tatting, but can be used for other fibre arts.
It has been carefully wound by hand into skeins eliminating as many irregularities in the thread as possible. Whenever a slub or a knot in the thread is found the thread is cut, tied off and another skein started. These short skeins are usually dyed in solid colours to make up sets of solids co-ordinating with the variegateds. Sets will generally be at least 50 yards in total length.
The thread is then washed to remove any finishes that might affect uptake of dye.
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RAINBOW 'LITE' Sweet Shop 80 $7.50 |
RAINBOW 'LITE' is a pastel version of Rainbow Bright. It has all the beauty in a more subtle form. There are so … |
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RAINBOW 'LITE' Sweet Shop 60 $7.50 |
RAINBOW 'LITE' is a pastel version of Rainbow Bright. It has all the beauty in a more subtle form. There are so … |
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RAINBOW 'LITE' Sweet Shop 40 $7.50 |
RAINBOW 'LITE' is a pastel version of Rainbow Bright. It has all the beauty in a more subtle form. There are so … |
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RAINBOW 'LITE' Sweet Shop 20 $7.50 |
RAINBOW 'LITE' is a pastel version of Rainbow Bright. It has all the beauty in a more subtle form. There are s… |
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VANILLA SKY 80 $7.50 |
Vanilla Sky is a mix of indigos, pinks and vanilla. Look at the photo in the more images to see my inspiration. This … |
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VANILLA SKY 60 $7.50 |
Vanilla Sky is a mix of indigos, pinks and vanilla. Look at the photo in the more images to see my inspiration. This … |
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VANILLA SKY 40 $7.50 |
Vanilla Sky is a mix of indigos, pinks and vanilla. Look at the photo in the more images to see my inspiration. This … |
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VANILLA SKY 20 $7.50 |
Vanilla Sky is a mix of indigos, pinks and vanilla. Look at the photo in the more images to see my inspiration. This … |
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RAINBOW BRIGHT 20 $7.50 |
Rainbow Bright, well that just about sums up what it is…The full Spectrum of colours all in one go. I can’t… |
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RUSTY RED 80 $7.00 |
Rusty Red is a solid colour to go with Bracken Crunch. The thread is DMC Cordonnet Special Crochet cotton in siz… |