Threadaholic Alert: Starry and Soie Tissee Metal

Stitch-Stash shows off a new thread called Starry on their Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWcvhyKtZSm/

Patti says Starry is an overdyed wool with a touch of silver mixed in that is for 13 count needlepoint canvas.  The label says it is 75% super washed Merino wool, 20% nylon, and 5% silver.  There are 43 yards in a skein.  The thread is from Moondrake Company, which is a knitting fiber distributor.  You can see the available colors and a closeup of the thread on the Stitch-Stash website.

https://stitch-stash.com/collections/fibers

Emily's Stitchery shows off Silk Road Fiber's brand new Soie Tissee Metal.  It's so new, it isn't even on the Silk Road Fiber's website yet.  Apparently it is silk with a strand of gold, silver or white metallic woven in.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXIkPrwjGF_/

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There's a New Thread in Town (Soie Tissée) UPDATED

Silk Road Fibers has a new thread--Soie Tissée (pronounced swah t-say)--is an intricately woven thread of seven lustrous strands of 100% silk according to Stitch-Stash.  You can see photos of many of the colors (shared with Straw Silk) on the Stitch-Stash website.  

https://stitch-stash.com/collections/soie-tissee

Judging from the photos, it looks like a flat braid.  I haven't gotten my hands on any yet.  There's more information on the Silk Road Fibers website.

https://silkroadfiber.com/soi-tissee/

By the way, Silk Road Fibers' website says Straw Silk will return in early 2026.

UPDATE:  Thistle Needleworks posted photos of the colors plus closeups of what it looks like stitched on their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/ThistleNeedleworks/posts/pfbid0Hh4d8kxFJkF7urJbLPaRBVctDUfEmAe4zKHFFEbf2DRHJ3aM2V39BSQDonJSgdfRl

UPDATE #2:  There is also Soie Tissee Metal now (Spring 2026).  Apparently it is silk with a strand of gold, silver or white metallic woven in.

UPDATE #3:  The Wool and The Floss ladies talk about Soie Tissee.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1386843686611827

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Straw Silk, the Lists

Straw Hat in Straw Silk

Silk Road Fibers has created a color list of all their available Straw Silk threads. This ribbon-like flat thread is a mix of silk and paper.  It looks like raffia, and can be used on either 13 or 18 count, depending on the stitch you want.  For tent stitches or long stitches on 18 count, you can split it down the middle to get a thinner thread.  Use a needle to get the split going at a cut end, then pull the two parts apart slowly and carefully.
http://silkroadfiber.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Silk-Road-Fiber-Color-List-6.2017.pdf

I used a lot of Straw Silk on Leigh Designs "Japanese Tea House."  The tree bark and the lower layer of leaves are in Straw Silk.  So is the mass of bushes in the lower right corner.  I've used it in places on many other designs but not in such profusion as here.  It was perfect for the plants on this piece.
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/11/tantalizing-glimpses.html

I also used it for the straw hat worn by the "Miami Gold Digger," again from Leigh Designs.  The photo of the hat is above.  Once again it was the absolutely perfect thread for this section of my canvas.

If you prefer a look at the color card, here it is.
http://silkroadfiber.com/straw-silk-fiber/

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Breaking News: Silk Road Fibers has a Website

Look! There's a new website for Silk Road Fibers! If you want to see the Straw Silk colors now available in this interesting cross between ribbon and thread, now you can browse to your heart's content.
http://silkroadfiber.com

The newest colors are shown on the home page.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 9, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.