Silk Thread Title Fibers to Die For

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The ‘Fibers to Dye For’ line of silk threads are carefully hand dyed to create an antique patina for your reproduction samplers. The natural dyed silks of yesteryear, although considered bright in their day, did not have the vibrant, clear color of today's chemical dyed silks. The mordants used in the traditional dying process (such as iron, copper, or tin) tended to tone down or mute the colors of the silks. The process of hand dyeing the ‘Fibers to Dye For’ silk threads adds further charm, giving a slightly uneven shading as opposed to the strong color differentiation of variegated threads. The combination of the slight shading and subtle color ways work harmoniously to create the very essence of an antique needlework piece.

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Fifty Shades NOT Grey
Fifty Shades NOT Grey
$235.00  
All Hallows' Eve Thirteen Threats
All Hallows' Eve Thirteen Threats
$49.50  
Fifty Shades NOT Grey - Abridged
Fifty Shades NOT Grey - Abridged
$120.00  
Fifty Shades DARKER
Fifty Shades DARKER
$235.00  
Fifty Shades Darker - Abridged
Fifty Shades Darker - Abridged
$120.00  
Thread Pack for Examplars from the Heart - When the Calling Birds Sing sampler chart
Thread Pack for Examplars from the Heart - When the Calling Birds Sing sampler chart
$165.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Ann Castle sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Ann Castle sampler chart
$100.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Annie Morris sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Annie Morris sampler chart
$25.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Eliza Martha Linfoot 1834 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Eliza Martha Linfoot 1834 sampler chart
$105.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Esther Blackwood 1853 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Esther Blackwood 1853 sampler chart
$130.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Frances Grassby 1845 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Frances Grassby 1845 sampler chart
$80.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Harriet Godhard 1817 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Harriet Godhard 1817 sampler chart
$45.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Jane Hardy 1840 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Jane Hardy 1840 sampler chart
$65.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Jane Hopkins 1875 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Jane Hopkins 1875 sampler chart
$160.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Jane Jackson sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Jane Jackson sampler chart
$135.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Martha Guthrie 1880 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Martha Guthrie 1880 sampler chart
$25.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Mary Ann Ragg 1826 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Mary Ann Ragg 1826 sampler chart
$90.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Mary G Ramage sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Mary G Ramage sampler chart
$50.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Rosa Sugars sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Rosa Sugars sampler chart
$55.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Rose Ada Featherstone 1894 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Rose Ada Featherstone 1894 sampler chart
$65.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Sarah Howarth 1835 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Sarah Howarth 1835 sampler chart
$70.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - The Alexander’s of Lintrathen 1829 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - The Alexander’s of Lintrathen 1829 sampler chart
$115.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - The Rose and The Giant Pear sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - The Rose and The Giant Pear sampler chart
$90.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Lucy Navier 1818 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Lucy Navier 1818 sampler chart
$235.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Sophia Doggett 1802 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Sophia Doggett 1802 sampler chart
$30.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Jane Elizabeth Milner 1876 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Jane Elizabeth Milner 1876 sampler chart
$50.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Maria Vincenza Laricchia 1837 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Maria Vincenza Laricchia 1837 sampler chart
$50.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Mary Snow sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Mary Snow sampler chart
$70.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Tom Foolery sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Tom Foolery sampler chart
$125.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Miss Mary Ann Bournes 1791 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Miss Mary Ann Bournes 1791 sampler chart
$160.00  
Thread Pack for From The Heart - D. Freitag 1849 sampler chart
Thread Pack for From The Heart - D. Freitag 1849 sampler chart
$60.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Mrs. Campbell Oban 1805 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Mrs. Campbell Oban 1805 sampler chart
$135.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Ann Matthews 1859 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Ann Matthews 1859 sampler chart
$85.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Memories of The Past sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Memories of The Past sampler chart
$140.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Mary Wigglesworth 1812 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Mary Wigglesworth 1812 sampler chart
$65.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Mary Goodwin 1798 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Mary Goodwin 1798 sampler chart
$100.00  
Thread Pack for What Remains Is Love sampler chart by Blackbird Designs
Thread Pack for What Remains Is Love sampler chart by Blackbird Designs
$54.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Bathya c. 1680 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Bathya c. 1680 sampler chart
$100.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - The Needlework of Dorcie Sampson ~ The 1906 Sampler and “Honesty” Moto Pincushion 
Thread Pack for HATS - The Needlework of Dorcie Sampson ~ The 1906 Sampler and “Honesty” Moto Pincushion 
$100.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Amanda Malviney Brown 1844 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Amanda Malviney Brown 1844 sampler chart
$65.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Jane Vaughan 1724 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Jane Vaughan 1724 sampler chart
$125.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Florence Mary Dickinson sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Florence Mary Dickinson sampler chart
$100.00  
Thread Pack for Scarlett House - Martha Evans sampler chart
Thread Pack for Scarlett House - Martha Evans sampler chart
$80.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Lucy Barber sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Lucy Barber sampler chart
$75.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Hannah Campbell 1838 Ballypallady sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Hannah Campbell 1838 Ballypallady sampler chart
$90.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Maria Ewin sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Maria Ewin sampler chart
$120.00  
Thread Pack for NeedleWorkPress - In All Things Exceedingly Diligent sampler chart
Thread Pack for NeedleWorkPress - In All Things Exceedingly Diligent sampler chart
$65.00  
Thread Pack for NeedleWorkPress - Phoebe J Meed sampler chart
Thread Pack for NeedleWorkPress - Phoebe J Meed sampler chart
$75.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - Eliza Bell Cox 1832 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - Eliza Bell Cox 1832 sampler chart
$195.00  
Thread Pack for HATS - When Thou Art Rich c.1710-1730 sampler chart
Thread Pack for HATS - When Thou Art Rich c.1710-1730 sampler chart
$90.00