November 2008

Holiday Gift Ideas

The full moon is rising and we are truly in the midst of autumn. Hallowe'en has come and gone and our thoughts are turning to the upcoming holiday season!

Treenway Silks has a number of reasonably priced gift giving items for your creative ones of all ages.

Montano Series

Celebrate the holidays with this trio of from the Montano Series!

Available in 74 variegated colourways, these brilliant hand-painted silk threads and ribbons are the result of a collaboration between international fibre artist Judith Baker Montano and Treenway Silks.

The Montano Series is available in 3 types of silk thread and silk ribbon:

3.5mm Silk Ribbon

Fine Cord
(equivalent to Buttonhole Twist)

6 Strand Silk Floss
24 colourways

8/2 Reeled Silk
(equivalent to #3 Perle Cotton)
17 colourways

Get to know the sublime beauty of the Montano Series and to experience the wonder of silk itself.

Great for stitching, needlework, embroidery, quilting, tassels, cords, book arts, mixed media and more!

Colour changes occur at 1 – 2 inch intervals which produce painterly colour sequences.

100% Silk.

3.5mm Silk Ribbon: $6.95 (5 yds)
Fine Cord: $5.50 (10 yds)
6 Strand Silk Floss: $5.50(10 yds)
8/2 Silk Thread: $5.50 (10 yds)

WEAVING

Knitter's Loom

**Only available in Canada

• Knitter's Loom
• 7.5dpi Reed
• 2 Shuttles
• Threading Hooks
• Clamps & Warping Peg
• Warping & Weaving Instruction Book

Portable and light, the loom folds in half with the weaving in place. It is so easy for beginners or experienced alike. You can have one warped and be well into weaving a scarf in three hours.

Comes assembled and lacquered. Availabe in two weaving widths: 12" and 20". Additional options include:
• 5, 10 and 12.5 dpi reeds
• padded, zippered canvas carry bag with pockets and shoulder straps
• adjustable angle loom stand.

12" Width: $221.00
20" Width: $256.00

Rigid Heddle Scarf Kit

Natural colour silk yarns of different weights and qualities are a great introduction to the unique look and feel of five different silk yarns.

A "Balanced Weave", the weft is 20/6 spun silk and the warp is a random threading of five types of silk yarns.

Makes one scarf 5" wide x 83" long using a 12.5dpi reed.

$38.00

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NEEDLE FELTING

Needle felting is a creative and fun way to turn carded wool fibre into felted three dimensional animals, flowers, balls, pictures and more. The only equipment required is a felting needle, some wool fibre and piece of foam. The quick transformation from wool to finished project makes this a good choice for youngsters. The projects should be created with adullt supervision as the needles are sharp.

Needle Felting Kit

**Only available in Canada

• Beginners Project Book
• 2 Needles
• 50g (1.75oz) of Dyed Wool Fibre

Choose from three colour combos.

$19.95

Wool Pack

**Only available in Canada

• 75g (2.6oz) of Dyed Wool Fibre

These colourful wool packs are perfect for embellishing, surface design or needle felting by hand or machine.

Choose from four colour combos.

$4.95

Freestyle Holiday Tree Stamp

We have three of these high quality stamps left. Great for making your own cards, wrapping paper, personal notes, ornaments and more!

Made from genuine natural rubber. The moulds are made from deep etched engravings, which give the die excellent relief.

The stamp die is mounted on 1/16" black cushion and is mounted on Hard Eastern Maple.

Tree measures 2 ½" h x 1 ¾ " w.

Clearance Price: $4.00 Cdn

SILK FUSION

Silk Fusion Starter Kit

• 25g Natural Tussah Silk Fibre
• 2oz Textile Medium
• 18" x 24" Screen
• Brush
• Detailed Instructions

Innovative and unique silk fusion fuses unspun silk fibres with a textile medium to create a "cloth" of varying thicknesses. The luxurious look and feel of silk make a beautiful canvas for machine or hand stitching, quilting, three dimensional sculptures, jewellery, notebook covers, mixed media and more.

$19.95

→ Learn more about Silk Fusion.

Salt Spring Island Series

Our hand-painted silk fibre is a wonderful accompaniement to the Silk Fusion Starter Kit.

Choose from 15 variegated colourways → Salt Spring Island Series

25g: $9.70 each or three for $27.60
50g: $18.00
75g Variety Pack: $29.50 (at least 6 colourways)

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NOTE:
All prices are in Canadian funds.

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