65 Roses® 'Autumn Splendor' - Thread, Shinju (#5 silk perle)
Shinju 100% spun silk, tightly twisted, size #5 perle - 10 yards
Inspired by and named for actual roses, this 65 Roses® colorway is perpetual..we continue to dye it.
Autumn Splendor has a the full range of fall leaf colors...yellow, orange, red and a touch of oak-leaf brown. Quite stunning! Click HERE to see the rose 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 $11,400 through March 31, 2022—we appreciate your support as we work toward our 2022 goal!
Shinju—100% Spun Silk, tightly twisted
--similar in size #5 perle
--3-ply thread, not designed to separate the strands
--precise twist aids in creating incredibly tight stitches
--the beauty of this thread is amplified when stitching knots, such as Bullion Knots, Bullion Loops, French Knots and Bullion Roses to name just a few
--suitable for decorative stitches on 13- or 18-mesh canvases
Hand-dyed in Colorado--color fast. We use acid dyes with heat and then rinse until water runs clear.
Wash in tepid or cool/cold water.
The silk is from the Bombyx mori silk worm, often referred to as "mulberry" silk.
"Shinju" means pearl in Japanese.
10 yards (1/2 skein fits onto a standard sewing machine bobbin)