RETURN POLICY ON THREAD: Like most needlework retailers, we do not allow returns on thread except when there has been an error on our part. Please keep this in mind before you buy. When in doubt, we recommend you buy and test a small amount prior to ordering larger quantities. We have very low shipping charges of approximately $1.75 for small thread orders to enable you to do this affordably. There are many reasons for this policy, but a primary reason is that once the thread has left our store, we can no longer verify that it has been kept clean and unused, and in most cases, we can no longer tell which dye lot a given thread came from. Therefore you can be confident that the thread you buy from us is clean, unused, and that we can send you multiple skeins from a single dye lot when that is important. If you buy thread from a company that accepts returned thread, how do you know where the thread they sell you has been before it gets to you?
This page last updated April 28, 2008.
Wool is an animal fiber which has a soft look when stitched, and which does not reflect a lot of light. It is a wonderful thread to use for a "homespun" effect or for soft backgrounds.
DMC BRODER MEDICIS or "medici" comes in 180 colors. This is a very fine weight wool used for canvas embroidery, crewel embroidery, and even counted cross stitch. Color cards are no longer available, and the announcement has been made by DMC that they will no longer produce this yarn. Supplies will only be available while they last.
| Price per 27.3 yard (25 meter) skein of Medici | ..... | 95¢ |
| Price per 627 yard (570 meter) hank of Medici - special order only | ..... | $13.95 |
DMC TAPESTRY WOOL (Laine Colbert) is a heavy weight non-divisible yarn primarily used for canvas work on larger mesh sizes (size 10-14), although in Australia it has also been used for lovely bullion stitches and other forms of embroidery. It comes in 430 colors. All colors are available in 8.8 yard skeins. A VERY limited color selection is available in 42.7 yard hanks by special order - contact us for color availability of hanks. DMC Tapestry Wool actual thread color cards are no longer available from DMC. DMC has not made these color cards for several years and is highly unlikely to make them in the future. This makes it very hard for people to buy DMC tapestry wool unless they have listed specific color numbers to purchase. We do not unfortunately have enough free time to make color choices for you. We also discourage people from using online color cards to make color choices as they are notoriously imprecise. If you choose to do so we recommend you buy a single skein of a color first in case the color you get is not what you expected as we do not accept returns of thread. If it is important that you can see a thread color before you buy it, we recommend you pick a brand of thread or yarn that has color cards available for purchase.
April 2008: DMC has announced that they have discontinued these colors of tapestry yarn - 7115, 7200, 7692 and 7695. We hope this is not the beginning of the end of this product line. These four colors are available only while supplies last.
| Price per 8.8 yard (8 meter) skein of DMC Tapestry Wool | ..... | 99¢ |
| Price per 42.7 yard (39 meter) hank of DMC Tapestry Wool (special-order, limited colors) | ..... | $4.00 |
APPLETON TAPESTRY WOOL is a heavier, tapestry-weight yarn which comes in all the same shades as Appleton crewel wool (currently 420 colors). An actual thread color card is available for $37.50 (card shows colors for both crewel and tapestry yarn). Appleton tapestry is similar to DMC tapestry yarn, but perhaps slightly thinner and a little bit less tightly twisted. Due to the weak dollar, prices were recently raised to $1.40 per skein and $5.80 per hank as of January, 2007.
| Price per 11 yard (10 meter) skein of Appleton tapestry | ..... | $1.40 |
Also available by special order (please allow 2-4 weeks) are hanks of Appleton tapestry, which measure approximately 62 yards (56 meters), for $5.80.
APPLETON CREWEL WOOL is a finer-weight wool imported from England where it is produced in a gorgeous range of 420 colors. An actual thread color card is available for $37.50 (card shows colors for both crewel and tapestry yarn but samples on card are of tapestry weight).
| Price per 27.5 yard (25 meter) skein of Appleton crewel | ..... | $1.40 |
Also available by special order (please allow 2-4 weeks) are hanks of Appleton crewel, which measure approximately 214 yards, for $5.80.
ANCHOR TAPESTRY WOOL is slightly heavier in weight than either DMC tapestry or Appleton tapestry. We have more than half the colors in stock but we do not have the full line (due to lack of space to add 400+ colors of a third line of tapestry wool!) but we are pleased to announce that we can special-order it for those of you who have been looking for Anchor tapestry wool. Please allow 1-2 weeks unless you need a large quantity in a single dye lot, which will take additional time. Anchor tapestry wool is available in 10 meter (11 yard skeins).
Price per 11 yard skein of Anchor tapestry wool, (not all colors in stock, please contact us if you wish to find out if we have your color(s) in stock): $1.40
OVERDYED FRENCH WOOL BY NEEDLE NECESSITIES is made of fine weight wool (Medicis) which has been overdyed. Like all overdyed threads, this yarn begins as a solid color, and then additional colors or shades are dyed over the original color. Some of these will be lighter and darker shades of a single color, while others will combine two or more colors (such as blue and green and purple) along a single thread. Many colors coordinate with other Needle Necessities' overdyed threads, although because of the way the different fibers accept dye they will be somewhat different than the same color dyed in a different type of thread. Because this is a hand-dyed thread, dye-lots will vary so be sure to purchase enough of a dye lot to complete your project. Sorry, color cards are not available. In September of 2007 this company announced they are going out of business and their thread will not be available from us once our existing supply is gone. Colors are:
| 04 Nursery Rhymes | 08 Almost Periwinkle |
| 09 Tapestry Blue | 10 Blue is Blue |
| 11 Overcast Blue | 12 Baby Blue |
| 13 Azure Blue | 14 Blue/Green |
| 15 Peacock | 16 Arctic Nights |
| 17 Midnight Skies | 18 Atlantis |
| 21 Palomino | 22 Driftwood |
| 23 Bear Brown | 24 Seal Brown |
| 25 Mocha Fudge | 28 Bond Street |
| 29 Jungle Boogie | 30 Woodland Fantasy |
| 31 Antique Bronze | 32 Meadow Green |
| 33 British Green | 34 Utopian Green |
| 35 Shamrock | 36 Navajo Turquoise |
| 37 Wintermint | 38 Glacial Lake |
| 39 Camouflage | 40 Tossed Green Salad |
| 41 Rachel's Room | 42 Peach Parfait |
| 43 Sedona Rust | 44 Desert Vista |
| 45 Honey of an Orange | 46 Blood Orange |
| 47 Burnt Butter | 48 Sequoia |
| 49 Hydrangea | 50 Victorian Christmas |
| 51 Plum Pudding | 52 Smoky Rose |
| 53 Cranberry | 54 Holly Berry |
| 55 Voodoo Flame | 56 Elderberry Wine |
| 58 DeGrazia Pink | 59 Red Clay |
| 60 Baby's Blanket | 61 Sweet Peas |
| 62 Lemon Delight | 63 Gold Rush |
| 64 Ambrosia | 65 Parakeet Montage |
| 69 Pink Elephant | 71 Caribbean Skies |
| 72 Silver Fox | 73 Chinchilla |
| 74 Johnny Jump-ups | 75 Bavarian Grape |
| 76 Heather on the Hill | 77 Orchidee |
| 78 Coventry Gardens | 79 Salsa |
| 80 Olé | 81 Autumn Mist |
| 82 Sandstone | 83 Jewels of the Nile |
| 84 Indian Summer | 85 Nickelodeon |
| 86 Seashell | 87 Island Shores |
| 88 Giverny | 89 Arabesque |
| 90 Calypso | 91 Sunfire |
| 92 Painted Desert | 94 Passion Flower |
| 96 Bougainvillea | 97 Very Berry |
| 98 English Tweed | 99 Split Pea Soup |
| Price per 37 yard skein of Needle Necessities Overdyed French Wool | ..... | $3.00 |
BROIDER WUL was a wonderful, fine-weight wool yarn made from lamb's wool and imported from Great Britain. . Special note: Our supply of Broider Wul is totally gone. Sorry.
PATERNAYAN PERSIAN WOOL is probably the best known Persian wool. Persian wool is a three-ply divisible yarn very commonly used for needlepoint. We are stocking it in 8 yard skeins in all colors with some hanks in stock of common background colors such as white, off-white and blank. Hanks of any color may be special-ordered. Please note that Paternayan persian yarn went up in price effective May 15, 2007.
Paternayan Persian Wool, price per 8 yard skein: 80¢
Paternayan Persian Wool, price per 1/4 pound hank (approx. 172 yards): $11.00
Paternayan Persian Wool color card: $45.00
WOOLMASTERS PERSIAN YARN is a brand that we used to carry. We will sell off our existing supply of this yarn but will no longer keep it in stock.
Wisper by Rainbow Gallery is a very fine thread/yarn made of 70% kid mohair and 30% nylon. Although we do not stock it in every color, we try to keep it in stock in color W-88 (white) and W-89 (ecru) plus most gray and brown tones. Please inquire if you need a color other than white or ecru. This thread looks extremely fuzzy on the card, but when you stitch with it typically you will "trap" the majority of the fuzzy part in the fabric or canvas. For the best results at achieving a truly fuzzy look, brushing it with a bunka or nap raiser brush is advised.
| Price per 20 yard card of Wisper (new price January 2008) | ..... | $2.25 |
If you are looking for a wool thread not listed here,
please contact us as we may have other
threads in stock.
Copyright 1998-2008. All prices are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice.