The Gentle Art

Sampler Threads
&
Simply Shaker Sampler Threads

Overdyed Cotton Threads

	100% Cotton Overdyed 6 stranded 5 yards Muted colours Colour variations per strand are very subtle $ 5.50 per skein Code: SAM 05
Sampler Threads 0830 - Highland Heather 0110 - Dried Thyme 0850 - Hyacinth	Please Note: Dye lots can vary Colour fastness not guaranteed	Simply Shaker Sampler Threads 7030 - Briar Rose 7000 - Harvest Basket 7038 - Liberty

Sampler Threads give new pieces an aged appearance

From The Gentle Art -
"At The Gentle Art we maintain a serious commitment to the quality of our thread.
We work diligently to produce a product which is consistent, lightfast, colourfast
and has heirloom quality and longevity.
As with any hand done process, there are slight variations with each dyelot
and there is a margin for error.
However, we strive to minimize this.
Each skein contains many colours of the same shade blended with care
to provide incredible visual richness and give your needlework a faded, antiqued look.
We have a wide range of colours and add new colours several times a year."

When ordering, please quote the following -
Code & Colour Number : Colour Name : Quantity : Price

e.g. SAM05 0130 : Avocado : 1 : 5.50
SAM05 7021 : Black Raspberry Jam : 1 : 5.50

ORDER CHOICES: Mail - Fax - Telephone - Email

Sampler Threads -	Colours available:		February 2009
GREEN 0110 - Dried Thyme 0111 - Sea Spray 0112 - Grasshopper 0113 - Mistletoe 0120 - Pine 0130 - Avocado 0140 - Blue Spruce 0150 - Evergreen 0160 - Willow 0170 - Celery 0180 - Spring Grass 0190 - Forest Glade 0191 - Kiwi 0192 - Mint Jublilee BLUE 0210 - Blue Jay 0220 - Morning Glory 0230 - Blueberry 0240 - Midnight 0250 - Cornflower 0260 - Presidental Blue 0270 - Tutti Fruitti 0280 - Huckleberry 0290 - Bluebell	RED 0310 - Claret 0311 - Holly Berry 0312 - Currant 0320 - Old Brick 0330 - Cherry Wine 0340 - Red Grape 0350 - Mulberry 0360 - Cranberry 0370 - Poinsettia 0380 - Raspberry Parfait 0390 - Buckeye Scarlet GOLD 0410 - Tarnished Gold 0420 - Gold Leaf 0430 - Summer Meadow 0440 - Maple Syrup 0450 - Corn Husk 0460 - Grecian Gold 0470 - Buttercrunch	RUST 0510 - Cinnamon 0520 - Copper 0530 - Pumpkin Patch 0540 - Brandy 0550 - Burnt Orange 0560 - Nutmeg 0570 - Bittersweet 0580 - Orange Marmalade YELLOW 0610 - Pineapple Sherbet 0620 - Apricot Blush 0630 - Peach Icecream 0650 - Lemon Drops 0660 - Daisy PINK 0710 - Pink Azalea 0720 - Victorian Pink 0730 - Cameo Pink 0740 - Porcelain 0750 - Cotton Candy 0760 - Poppy 0770 - Clover 0780 - Hibiscus 0790 - Bubblegum	PURPLE 0810 - Purple Iris 0820 - Lavender Potpourri 0830 - Highland Heather 0840 - Royal Purple 0850 - Hyacinth 0860 - Red Plum 0870 - Sugarplum 0880 - Punchberry 0890 - Jasmine TEAL 0910 - Peacock 0920 - Tropical Ocean 0930 - Deep Sea GREY 1010 - Slate 1020 - Pebble 1030 - Banker's Grey 1040 - Black Crow 1050 - Soot BROWN 1110 - Sable 1120 - Cherry Bark 1130 - Wood Smoke 1140 - Oatmeal 1150 - Flax 1160 - Adobe 1170 - Dark Chocolate 1180 - Fudge Ripple

Simply Shaker Sampler Threads -	Colours available:		October 2010
7000 - Harvest Basket 7001 - Barn Grey 7002 - Straw Bonnet 7003 - Shutter Green 7004 - Brethren Blue 7005 - Old Red Paint 7006 - Old Blue Paint 7007 - Cidermill Brown 7008 - Rhubarb 7009 - Melon Patch 7010 - Ohio Lemon Pie 7011 - Berry Cobbler 7012 - Picket Fence 7013 - Green Apple 7014 - Antique Rose 7015 - Sarsaparilla 7016 - Chamomile 7017 - Buttermilk 7018 - Woodrose 7019 - Pomegranate 7020 - Butternut Squash 7021 - Black Raspberry Jam 7022 - Grape Arbor 7023 - Green Pasture 7024 - Tin Bucket 7025 - Shaker White	7026 - Fragrant Cloves 7027 - Parchment 7028 - Grape Leaf 7029 - Walnut 7030 - Briar Rose 7031 - Sweet Pea 7032 - Aged Pewter 7033 - Harvest Moon 7034 - Gingersnap 7035 - Tea Rose 7036 - Geranium 7037 - Freedom 7038 - Liberty 7039 - Bayberry 7040 - Lexington Green 7041 - Apple Cider 7042 - Raven 7043 - Cinders 7044 - Dungarees 7045 - Mountain Mist 7046 - Weathered Barn 7047 - Mustard Seed 7048 - Old Hickory 7049 - Lambswool 7050 - Baby Spinach	7051 - Blackboard 7052 - School House Red 7053 - School Yard 7054 - Chalk 7055 - Uniform Blue 7056 - Autumn 7057 - Roasted Marshmallow 7058 - Tomato 7059 - Pumpkin Pie 7060 - Picnic Basket 7061 - Caramel Corn 7062 - Old Purple Paint 7063 - Onyx 7064 - Toasted Barley 7065 - Wrought Iron 7066 - Wood Trail 7067 - Garden Gate 7068 - Rose Garden 7069 - Summer Shadow 7070 - Deep Forest 7071 - Sunflower 7072 - Raspberry Frost 7073 - Autumn Leaves 7074 - Chives 7075 - Crystal Lake	7076 - Portabella 7077 - Cucumber 7078 - Toffee 7079 - Heirloom Gold 7080 - Endive 7081 - Carot 7082 - Piney Woods 7083 - Vintage Lace 7084 - Espresso Bean 7085 - Moonlit Path 7086 - Brick Path

"Working with overdyed floss is a fun experience. Experimenting with overdyed floss is exciting.
Sometimes just one overdyed colour can add depth and variety to a piece.
Sometimes an entire piece looks terrific worked exclusively with overdyed threads.
Part of the excitement of working with SAMPLER THREADS is that no two stitched pieces
will look the same. Each finished piece is an original.
With overdyed threads you need not worry about constantly changing thread colours in your needle:
one strand of our floss takes the place of several individual thread colours.

Because our threads are hand-dyed in small amounts, there will be colour and shade variations
from dye lot to dye lot. We try to maintain some similarities between different dye lots of each colour,
but our threads will not match from one batch to the next.

We want our threads to evoke a mood rather than a static, assembly-line look.
We have named our threads with moods in mind -
Evergreen, for example, can be like a Blue Spruce or Cape Cod Scrub Pine
(each has a different shading but is still an evergreen)

Since our threads have such subtle colour changes, it is possible to stitch cross stitch
the Danish method (working a row of half crosses out in one direction,
then working the top half of the cross stitches on the return trip).
Working an area in this method will give a more mottle appearance.
For a 'clearer' look, work by crossing each stitch as you go.
This second method will tend to leave the thread colour variations in a more striped or patched look.
For plants we recommend working your stitches in vertical rather than horizontal rows.
This makes the plant or tree trunk look like it is growing up as nature intended.

To work, unhook the skein and pull out one length.
Cut this length in half, strip the floss stands as needed and you are ready to stitch.

To estimate the amount of thread you might need for a 'do-it-yourself' project:

Fabric Count:           32           # of Strands Used:          2          # of Stitches an 18" length covers *:          42

Fabric Count:           30           # of Strands Used:          2          # of Stitches an 18" length covers *:          38

Fabric Count:           28           # of Strands Used:          2          # of Stitches an 18" length covers *:          35

Fabric Count:           26           # of Strands Used:          2-3          # of Stitches an 18" length covers *:       32

* These stitches were all worked next to each other and include tail lengths to begin and end

There are so many possibilities for overdyed threads. Try using some in your next project.
We think you will be hooked!"

Nancy Pfeifer & Catherine Theron
of The Gentle Art

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