Au Ver a Soie® Soie Surfine - Tea Rose Silk Thread Kit

A romantic set of roses! Add this beautiful set to your stitching basket. Inspired by the rich, old-fashioned colors of heirloom tea roses, this collection brings together warm rose and deep plum tones with a softly vintage feel. These dusky shades are perfect for roses and florals, sampler borders, and alphabets, and they bring a lovely depth to antique-style designs. Soie Surfine’s crisp definition shows off every stitch on fine linen, making it especially lovely for lettering and text in counted thread work. Its fine weight lies beautifully on the fabric, giving your stitching a light, delicate look. A timeless palette for samplers, florals, and heirloom projects. 100 meters per spool · 4 colors More information about Soie Surfine Silk Au Ver À Soie® Soie Surfine, is a fine “Z” twist spun silk that is 130/2 with a beautiful luster. Made in France by the Au Ver a Soie company, whose quality has remained steadfast since 1820. Use for fine hand sewing, appliqué, cross stitch, and machine or hand sewing Cross stitchers use it on finer count linens — it gives crisp definition so you can see every stitch, without railroading the thread into the linen, giving it a light, delicate appearance It is recommended to use for text stitching in counted thread work as it gives the lettering more crisp definition If you are sewing something fine, this is your thread A favorite for fine hand embroidery and counted thread work Does not add bulk to seams — silk thread compresses when ironed, unlike cotton — a critical issue when working with fine points in piecing and machine appliqué For hand appliqué, Sharon prefers this thread as it is easy to use and disappears into the fabric