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Needlework Odds and Ends

     
On this page you will find things such as Embroidery hoop and Frames, Needles, Fabric markers, Laying tools, Scissors, Thread Heaven and many other essentials for Embroideres.
     
Applique Paper
This is a light weight glue bonded onto paper, trace your pattern onto the paper and iron onto your fabric, cut out the design, peel of the paper and iron the cut out into place.
  Vliesofix light weight glue paper 30cm wide $5.40 mtr
     
Avalon Plus
It looks like non woven interfacing but is made from cornstarch, trace your design onto the Avalon using a soft pencil, then tack the design to your fabric and stitch.  When finished cut away any excess Avalon, then dip into water to desolve.
  Avalon plus Soluble fabric  50 cm wide $8.70 Mtr
     
Bag clasps & clips
Magnetic catch Round Magnetic catches of bags and handbags available in Gold or Silver they measure 14 mm across $3.75 set
Spring clip Spring clip for scissor case 1.5 x 8cm Gold $6.00
     
Brazilan Thread sleeve Plastic thread sleeve custom made to store 16 of your Brazilian embroidery threads and tags. $13.95
     
Embroidery Frames and Hoops
   
Embroidery hoops Klasse & Gessman hoopsKlasse & Gessmann embroidery hoops are made in Germany from Beechwood which is triple glued and polished to a smooth finish, the hoops come with sturdy Brass screws and fittings that will not bend.
  Code Size Weight  
8 mm high 202.0  4in (105mm) 31 grm approx $13.75
  202.3  6in (155mm) 42 grm approx $14.50
  202.6  8in (215mm) 53 grm approx $17.95
  202.8 10in (250mm) 63 grm approx $19.60
  202.11 12in (275mm) 72 grm approx $16.50
     
Slate Frames Slate frameThese frames are made from Ash/Oak and are ideal for Crewel Embroidery, Goldwork etc where work needs to remain drum tight.  Slate frames unlike roller frames will not slacken off.
  Tape Length Weight  
  10" Tape length 261 grm aprrox $21.35
  14" Tape length 375 grm approx $23.20
  16" Tape length 384 grm approx $32.25
  18" Tape length 394 grm approx $33.95
  22" Tape lenght 537 grm approx $37.35
     
Stretcher Bars Fredricks Stretcher barsFredrix Art stretcher bars come in a set of 2 bars, use for Canvas work etc., the bars click together to form either square or rectangular frames.
  Inside opening Weight & Price set of 2 bars
10in (25.4cm) 6 5/8in (17cm)   92 grm approx $2.95
12in (30.5cm) 8 5/8in (22cm) 125 grm approx $3.60
14in (35.6cm) 10 5/8in (27cm) 124 grm approx $5.85
16in (40.6cm) 12 3/4in (32.5cm) 150 grm approx $6.55
     
Fabric Markers, Chalk etc
     
Pen - Hemline Washout Blue - Use on heavier fabric such as wool blanketing $5.05
Pen - Hemline Washout Blue  Fine - Does not bleed as much as the ordinary wash out pen, so works better on finer fabric $6.70
Pen - Hemline Fade out Pink - will slowly fade away depending on weather conditions. $7.20
Caution the above pens are all heat setting, so any heat wether from the sun or an iron will set the ink.  When you wash them out let the fabric dry naturally.
Pencil - Stabilo White chalk artists pencil $4.40
Chacopy Paper -
 Clover
This tracing paper from Clover does not smudge yet is easy to remove with damp paper towel, it is similar to dressmakers carbon but without the wax base making it easier to remove.  Pack of 5 - one sheet each Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow $7.50
Graphite Paper Artists graphite and chalk paper comes in White or Grey 95c sheet
     
Laying Tools
Laying Tool  These Laying Tools with turned wooden handles are ideal for making sure your threads lay flat when working Needlepoint with exotic threads or even making stranded lay beautifully side by side. $24.70
     
Needles
Needles  
  John James  
Beading Long These are long and springy and ideal for hand beading
  mixed 10 & 13 pkt of 4 $4.90 pkt
Beading Short blunt About the size of a normal needle they are ideal for sewing beads onto embroidery.  Though they will go thru most fabrics.
  size 10 pkt of 4 $4.90
Chenille A short needle with a large eye, ideal for use with thick threads, wool and silk ribbons.
  size 18, 20, 22, 24 & mixed 18/24 pkt of 6 $3.40 pkt
  Loose size 13   $1.10 each
Crewel or Embroidery Long needles with a long eye these are standard sewing style needles and used for most surface stitching
  size 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 & Mixed 3/9 pkt of 16 $3.40 pkt
Glover (Leather) These needles have a 3 sided point to them, originally made for sewing leather they can also be used for hand applique.
  size 5   $1.40 each
Tapesty A short needle with a large eye and a blunt tip, used for cross stitch and other counted styles of embroidery were you do not want to pierce the fabric.
  size 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 & Mixed 18/22 pkt of 6 $3.40
       
  Richard Hemmings    
Sharps Short needle with a round eye
  size 10 pkt of 20 $3.40 pkt
Straws or Milliners These are long needles with round eyes which makes them ideal for working bullion knots, as the eye is the same width as the needle the wraps of the bullions slip off the needle easily.
  size 1,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 pkt of 12 $3.40 pkt
       
  Piecemakers  
  For description of needles see above
Chenille size 20, 22 & Mixed 18/22 pkt of 6 $4.45
Crewel size 7, 8 & Mixed 5/10 pkt of 16 $4.45
Straws/Milliners Mixed 3/9 pkt of 16 $4.45
Tapestry size 22, 24, 26, 28 pkt of 6 $4.45
     
Needle Threaders
NDT Black threader with medium wire for fine needles $1.65 ea
Lo Ran Easy threader for long eyed needles, this threader is made of one piece of steel with a hook at each end to thread the needle with.  This means they are very hard to break. $3.65 ea
     
Pellom
Very fine wadding - Vilene 255 - 90 cm wide $6.45mtr
     
Pen - Pigma Micron
These archival quality permanent pens have a .25mm point and come in Brown, Black, Blue, Red, Green $4.95
     
Pots for Embroidery
Bowl with flowers Terracotta Bowl with a border of flowers 8.5 x 4cm $17.60
  Bowl as above but painted for use in 'Bowl of Cyclamen' $23.00
Fluted Urn Terracotta Fluted Urn 8.5 x 6cm $24.20
Fluted Urn Gilded Urn as above but Gilded for use in 'Rose and Lilac Urn' $35.00
     
Scissors
Scissors Premax of Italy  
  All Scissors are 3/12in (9cm) long, and Gold coloured.  Please state code (see picture) when ordering $27.50
     
Tailor's Awl - Clover
   
Tailors Awl Tapered with white a handle are very useful for sinking threads as in Goldwork, making holes to threads your stumpwork wire to the back of your work and also very wide silk ribbon. $13.75
     
Thread Heaven
   
Thread Heaven Thread Heaven - Conditions thread and reduces tangling and fraying $6.10
     

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