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Shop Needlework > Free Patterns > Crafts > Christmas
  • Winter Snowball Mini Temari Ball

    NOTE: this item is not shipped. Click the link below to download the PDF.

    Designed by Diana Vandervoort

    We asked Temari expert Diana Vandervoort to share a Temari project with Kreinik web site visitors. If you've never tried this fun — and gorgeous — technique, you'll want to read on for the details. We chose a snow-themed design as a project for a cozy, curl-up winter’s day. For more details and non-snow-themed projects see Diana Vandervoort’s website www.temari.com and book, Temari Gifts: Japanese Thread Balls and Jewelry.

    Materials needed:

    • 1 and 1/4 inch Styrofoam ball Fine weight white crewel or tapestry yarn,
    • DMC Floralia or Medici White sewing thread
    • Crewel Embroidery needles – sharp with large eye
    • Small color-head pins Paper strip – 1/8-inch wide by 6 inches long
    •  Kreinik Ribbons and Braids: we used Silver #4 Braid - #001J —1/16-inch ribbon – Pearl #032 —1/16-inch ribbon – Sapphire #051 HL —1/8-inch ribbon – Blue #006 HL —1/16-inch ribbon – Turquoise #029 —1/16-inch ribbon – Purple Mambo #3506 — #8 Braid – Blue #006HL

    Finishing: 

    • 28 Swarovsky Crystal beads – bi-cone shape; 4 mm
    • 1 Glass dichroic bead blue, green, silver, clear; 8 mm
    • 1 Silver/clear large seed bead; 4 mm
    • 1 Clear Tiny seed bead
    • Hanger – Eye Glass holder – silver bead 36 inches
    • Kreinik Torsade – Silver; 2 mm; or handmade cording (use the Kreinik Custom Corder) 

    Instructions: 
    Click here to download the FREE instructions for this design. You will need the Adobe Reader to view and print this file. 

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Shop Needlework > Glow-In-The-Dark Threads
  • 1/16" Ribbon Glow-In-The-Dark

    Narrow, soft, flexible 1/16" flat braided ribbon. Ideal for needlepoint on 18-mesh, embroidery, crafts, ornament hangers, and more.

    The glow-in-the-dark colors are 80% polyester/20% nylon. It can make glowing stars, moons, planets, windows, street lamps, animal eyes and more.

    TOP TIPS: The glow-in-the-dark colors are slightly stiff, so we suggest:

    • Use shorter lengths (like 18 inches not 24 inches)
    • Go up a needle size—for instance, if you usually use a #24 Tapestry Needle, use a larger #22 Tapestry Needle, as this will help the thread pass more easily through your fabric. 
    • Stroke it gently with a slightly damp cosmetic sponge, as this will help the thread relax
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  • 1/8" Ribbon Glow-In-The-Dark

    Flat, braided ribbon in 1/8" width. Glow-in-the-dark colors are 80% polyester/20% nylon. This size is ideal for embroidery, specialty stitches in needlepoint, cord making, weaving, string art, plastic canvas stitching and more.

    TOP TIPS: The glow-in-the-dark colors are slightly stiff, so we suggest:

    • Use shorter lengths (like 18 inches not 24 inches)
    • Go up a needle size—for instance, if you usually use a #24 Tapestry Needle, use a larger #22 Tapestry Needle, as this will help the thread pass more easily through your fabric. 
    • Stroke it gently with a slightly damp cosmetic sponge, as this will help the thread relax
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Shop Needlework > How To > Silk Thread
  • How to use Kreinik Silk Mori®

    Kreinik Silk Mori® is a 6-strand spun silk. That means:

    • as a spun silk, it has a creamy natural luster (as opposed to a filament silk, which has a bright sheen)
    • you can separate the strands and recombine to suit whatever your stitch is on whatever fabric or canvas you're using—two strands of Silk Mori is ideal for cross stitch on 14-count Aida, for instance. 
    • you can use it in place of cotton embroidery floss, when you want to elevate a design (creating an heirloom), when you want to show off the beautiful natural sheen of silk (like in samplers), or simply when you want to spoil your eyes and your fingers (it's so soft!)

    Read the Description below for stitching tips and usage ideas for Kreinik Silk Mori.


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Shop Needlework > Metallic Threads > Japan Threads
  • Japan Thread #5

    Japan #5 is a wrapped thread used for surface stitches more so than in-and-out stitches. Couch it on the top of your design using a thin silk thread or Japan #1. Can also be used in long decorative stitches. Made to resemble a real metal thread. 

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  • How to use Kreinik Japan Threads

    In the Kreinik thread line, “Japan Thread” refers to a modern version of an historical fiber. Centuries ago, artisans pounded real gold into flat pieces that were wrapped around horse hair, then couched onto fabric for rich, elegant embroidery. Today, we make a similar type of thread but with less expensive materials. If you want to recreate the supreme elegance of real metal thread embroidery, or historical Japanese embroidery, Kreinik’s Japan Thread line is an ideal place to start.

    1. Basic Kreinik Japan Threads come in three sizes: 

    • Japan #1 
    • Japan #5
    • Japan #7 
    • Smooth, bright, and shiny, they give the look of stitching with real metals.

    2. The smaller the number, the thinner the thread:

    • Kreinik Japan #1 is super fine, very thin, the thinnest.
    • Kreinik Japan #5 is slightly thicker. 
    • Kreinik Japan #7 is thicker than #5.

    3. Stitch with one, couch the others:

    • Japan #1 is a passing thread; stitch through fabric as you would a sewing thread. 
    • Japan #5 and #7 are gimps, or wrapped threads, and therefore couched onto the surface rather than sewn in and out of fabric. The metallic foil is wrapped around a core fiber, so if you stitch and and out with Japan #5 and #7, the wrapping may separate or come off. You can use it in long stitches in needlepoint or embroidery, as long as the fabric you're using is an open weave or open canvas, and the stitches aren't compact.
    • Japan #5 and #7 can be couched singly or multiple strands at a time for unique effects. Couch with a matching color of Japan #1, or a contrasting color of metallic or silk thread depending on the look you want to achieve.

    4. Kreinik also makes Japan Threads in Braids, Ribbons and 3/8" Trim:

    • This gives stitchers/weavers/fiber-artists more Japan Thread textures (ie, creative options). A Japan Thread in Kreinik Tapestry #12 Braid, for instance, looks like a checked or serpentine metal thread. 
    • They are thicker, stiffer, and more texturized than the basic Japan Threads. They are best in long stitches or stitches that are more open (not compact) in needlepoint, counted thread, crazy quilting, temari, crochet, and surface embroidery techniques. 
    • Look for a "J" after the color number, as in 002J or 001J.
    • The smaller the Braid number, the smaller the thread. Kreinik Very Fine #4 Braid is the thinnest Braid, for example, and Fine #8 Braid is twice as thick as #4 Braid.
    • Kreinik 3/8" Trim, made out of Japan threads, comes in wired version or unwired. This trim is lovely for edging, or couch onto a design (experiment with attaching beads down the center of the woven ribbon). 

    5. Kreinik Japan Threads are easier to care for than their historical counterparts:

    • This generation of Japan Thread is synthetic and thus less expensive and more readily available than real metal threads.
    • They have a percentage of real metal, but are non-tarnishing—as long as you don't wrap them with rubber bands! (see below)
    • You can dry clean needlework made with Kreinik Japan Threads.

    6. One thing you must NEVER do with Japan threads: put rubber bands around the spools. Japan Threads have a small percentage of real metal in the raw material, which can react with the rubber in the band. It will ruin your thread. 

    Side note on couching Japan Threads: A squared-off spool known as a Koma is often used to hold the thicker Japan Threads or other couching threads as you stitch. The Koma won't roll off like round spools, and you can unwind thread as you couch. 

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Shop Needlework > Metallic Threads > Ribbons
  • 1/8" Ribbon

    Flat, braided ribbon in 1/8" width, available in metallic, Hi Lustre (HL), glow in the dark (F), vintage (V), corded (C) and holographic (L) colors. Available on 10-yard cards or 50-meter cones.

    Note: this thread now comes on cards not spools

    Once you have selected your colors, scroll down and click "Add to cart"


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  • 1/16" Ribbon

    Narrow, soft, flexible 1/16" flat braided ribbon in metallic, vintage, glow in the dark, high lustre, and holographic colors. Available as 10-yard cards or 50-meter cones.

    Note: this thread now comes on cards not spools

    Once you have selected your colors, scroll down and click "Add to cart"


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    • $6.25