65 Roses® 'Islas de Rosarios' - Thread, Tranquility (fine cord thread)
Tranquility—100% Reeled Silk—fine cord; 10 yards
USUALLY inspired by actual roses, this 65 Roses® colorway is perpetual...we continue to dye it.
We wanted to add an aqua-blue, watery colorway, but there are no naturally occuring aqua roses. Applying a bit of creative license to our rose inspired theme, we found Islas de Rosario (Rose Islands), an archipelago off the coast of Columbia, South America, with beautiful aqua blues waters. Click HERE to see Islas de Rosario (and why its now on my bucket list!
“65 Roses®” is a term often used by young children with cystic fibrosis to pronounce the name of their disease.
Treenway Silks donates a minimum 10% of sales to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in honor of Andrea's angels, to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF). Since developing the 65 Roses® colorways in 2017, Treenway Silks has donated $40,000 through December 31, 2024—we appreciate your support as we work toward our 2025 goal!
Tranquility—100% Reeled Silk—fine cord
--equivalent in size and twist to Victorian Buttonhole Twist
--thread size is between a #10 and #12 perle
--has tight twist, giving a “cord” appearance
--each of the 3-strands has more than 70 parallel, unbroken silk filaments
--the minimal twist that keeps the silk filaments together gives this silk thread more sheen and luster than the spun silk threads Harmony, Shinju and Zen Shin. The tight ply twist makes it less lustrous than Serenity
--can be divided (with care, as the silk filaments will separate from one another, especially in dry climates).
The silk is from the Bombyx mori silk worm, often referred to as "mulberry" silk.
10 yards (1 skein fits onto a standard sewing machine bobbin)
--smooth hands are extremely helpful—use a sugar scrub or other hand exfoliant before handling Tranquility
--the tight twist makes the thread “wiggly”; release the needle and let the thread untwist after several stitches. To keep the needle from slipping off the thread when letting the thread untwist, first bring the needle flat against the fabric, holding the needle while the thread untwists.
--stitches most easily with thread length 18” or shorter
--stitch going straight up and straight up as much as possible, especially if stitching on needlepoint canvas (do not drag your thread across your canvas)
--suitable for decorative stitches on 18-mesh canvas
--a beautiful thread for embroidery
Hand-painted in Colorado--color fast.
We use acid dyes for all of our silk dyeing.
For variegated colorways, we "paint" the dye onto the silk. It takes strong fingers to work the silk into the many strands. We steam at 190 degrees for several hours. We allow the silk to cool down overhight.
We rinse the silk until the water runs clear.
Wash instructions: wash in cool or cold water. Let dry. Iron, if desired, using the Silk setting on your iron.