Make customized cording, piping, straps, and trim to decorate pillows, table runners, candles and more. Cord jewelry items, friendship bracelets, ropes to applique onto designs...the sky is the limit. Use any fibers, yarns, or strips of material. Combine your favorite colors, team colors, school colors, or colors to coordinate with a project.

Get started making gorgeous trims, cords, and jewelry with the hand-held Kreinik Custom Corder and four gold metallic threads.

Get started making gorgeous trims, cords, and jewelry with the Kreinik Custom Corder and silver metallic threads.

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Crimson Chat Stumpwork

Designed by Jean Fletcher
Design size: 4" x 5"

Australian embroiderer Jean Fletcher created this stumpwork piece using Kreinik Silk Mori. The silk captures the subtle luminescence of a real bird's feathers. Here Jean walks us through stumpwork techniques as an introduction to this wonderful, dimensional art form. For additional information on stumpwork, ask your local needlework shop staff, or explore one of the many books on stumpwork. Jean was inspired by the flora and fauna of Australia, seen in her two books "Stumpwork the Australian Way" and "Our Stumpwork World," and she annually taught here in the United States. Jean recently passed away, but we are thankful to be able to share this charming piece of her work with you.

Materials needed:

• Kreinik Silk Mori in 1114, 2024, 4033, 4206, 5203, 5204, 7014, 8077, 8000 
• Kreinik Very Fine (#4) Braid in 005 
• Background fabric: 12" x 12" (Jean used a satinised cotton curtain fabric, but any firm, smooth, closely-woven fabric should be suitable) 
• Calico or quilter's muslin, 12" x 12" 
• Calico or quilter's muslin 6" x 6" 
• Light gray or light brown craft felt, 4" x 4" 
• 3" x 14" lengths of 30-gauge white cake decorator's wire or other fine paper-covered wire 
• 1 black seed bead (for the bird's eye) 
• Fine crewel needle 
• Large chenille needle 
• 7-10" embroidery hoop 
• 4" embroidery hoop 
• small, sharp embroidery scissors 
• old scissors or wire cutters

Instructions:

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Starry Night Stumpwork Pin

Designed by Kathleen Grigg of The Sewing Bird
 Design size: about 2 inches by 2 inches

If you've never tried stumpwork, this is a good project to begin. It's probably more 'free-form' than you're used to, but that's okay, just let your needle be your guide and enjoy the freedom of creativity. The true beauty of this piece, however, is the simple feeling of serenity that the snowfall scene evokes. It's a peaceful winter moment captured in threads. The subtle iridescence of the metallic braid creates the soft snow against the rich colors of silk threads for the tree and evening sky. Enjoy the project, and happy holidays.

Materials needed:

• Kreinik Silk Mori in 8086 Dark Gray, 2013 Light Gold, 4067 Very Dark Holly, 7136 Dark Mocha
• Kreinik Fine (#8) Braid 100 White
• piece of muslin fabric
• Dritz cover button kit and large pin back (button size should be about 2 " x 2") if making into a pin; you can also finish it in a purchased ornament frame (from a craft store like Michaels) with 2" x 2" opening
• #28 Tapestry needle or a crewel needle (which has a sharper point)
• embroidery hoop or frame to hold the fabric taut while you stitch

Instructions:

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Silk Serica® can be used as is, straight from the reel, as a 3-ply twisted filament silk. It can also be separated and used as a flat silk. Made of 100% pure filament silk, the sheen is so rich and bright, it instantly turns any design into a work of art. Perfect in heirloom projects and designs focusing on different textures.

The most important tip to remember when working with Silk Serica: moisturize your hands with a non-greasy hand cream. This will keep the filament silk from snagging on rough spots. 

See Description below for more tips and usage ideas.

Silk Bella™ is the thinnest of the Kreinik silk threads. It is a filament silk with a bright sheen, visible in designs even with it's small weight. It is a beautiful thread when used in any stitch, in any technique. Silk Bella is dyed in colors to match Silk Mori® and Silk Serica®. 

Content: 100% pure filament silk

Care

Silk Bella should only be dry cleaned. Do not wash or wet block silk work. Do not use an embroidery hoop with silk thread in hand stitchery, as the rings, markings or folds left in the fabric cannot be removed by washing the piece. Instead, use stretcher bars, Q-snaps, or scroll frames.

Applications

Appliqué (hand and machine), blackwork, costume making, crazy quilting (hand and machine), crewel, crochet, cross stitch/counted thread, couching, doll making (hand or machine), hardanger, Japanese embroidery, knitting, lace making, machine embroidery/bobbin work, machine embroidery/couching, miniatures, needlepoint/canvas work, punch embroidery, ribbon embroidery (hand and machine), smocking, stumpwork, weaving.

Hand Embroidery, Cross Stitch, Samplers, Needlepoint 

Silk Bella is ideal for a variety of stitches in samplers, hardanger, crewel, stumpwork, pulled work, crazy quilting, petit point, and needlepoint or canvas work. Use it straight from the reel as a 3-ply twisted thread for tent stitch, satin stitch, kloster blocks and other stitches that showcase its texture. It is similar in weight to a #12 Pearl Cotton. Do not separate strands; use as is, straight off the reel.

Tips on using Silk Bella

• To keep your stitching looking its best, take time to wash your hands before stitching. Use a non-greasy hand cream to moisturize hands and prevent the silk from snagging on dry skin or cuticles.
• Prepare your ground material (fabric or canvas) prior to stitching to prevent the silk from snagging on rough edges. Turn the edges under with a running stitch, or cover the edges with tape.
• Silk Bella® comes on a snap-spool mechanism. Both sides of the spool open; look for the side where the thread end is located. Insert your thumbnail under the cap, and rotate the spool while gently lifting the cap to release the thread (the cap should not pop off). Snap the lid shut to secure the unused portion.
• Use lengths of silk no longer than 45cm (18 inches) for better thread control and reduced thread abrasion from repeated passes through the ground material. Use a needle large enough to 'open' the hole in the fabric to allow the silk thread to go through easily.
• It is important to maintain Silk Bella's twist as it comes from the spool to ensure uniform stitches from beginning to end. Since all of us as stitchers twist our needles a little bit while stitching, apply a slight reverse twist to your needle, or allow your needle to dangle every one or two stitches. This will prevent the softly twisted silk from untwisting or becoming too tightly twisted. 

Metallic trim for adding a level of elegance, texture and dimension to any design. Can be couched on the surface or used as edging. Also available in a wired version. This package is an assortment of 1-meter each of 14 colors.

Interesting note: This trim was used in embroidery on costumes in Game Of Thrones by designer Michele Carragher. 

Metallic trim for adding a level of elegance, texture and dimension to any design. Can be couched on the surface or used as edging. Also available in a wired version. This package is an assortment of 1-meter each of 14 colors of Kreinik 3/8" WIRED Trim.

Interesting note: This trim was used in embroidery on costumes in Game Of Thrones by designer Michele Carragher.