65 Roses® 'Rose Lake' - Thread, Zen Shin (20/2 spun thread)
Zen Shin 100% spun silk thread - 10 yards
USUALLY inspired by actual roses, this 65 Roses® colorway is perpetual...we continue to dye it.
We wanted to add a blue colorway, but there are no naturally occuring blue roses. Applying a bit of creative license to our rose inspired theme, we found Rose Lake in Ohio, with beautiful deep blues. Click HERE to see Rose Lake in Summer (you'll need to scroll to the bottom of the page) that inspired this colorway
“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!
Zen Shin—100% Spun Silk
--thread size is between a #8 and #10 perle
--2-ply thread, *not* designed to separate the strands
--a wonderfully easy thread to use
--suitable for decorative stitches on 18-mesh canvas
--a lovely thread for embroidery
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)
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.